Overview
- The U.S. House approved the Sunshine Protection Act by a 308–117 vote on July 14, but the Senate has referred the bill to committee and has not scheduled a floor vote.
- Senators adjourned before the November 3 midterm elections without voting on the measure, making it unlikely Congress will change the law before clocks are set to fall back.
- Under current federal law clocks will move back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, and the scheduled rollback will occur unless Congress acts.
- Texas’s HB1393, signed in June 2025 to keep daylight saving time year‑round, cannot take effect until federal law is amended and would shift winter sunrises and sunsets about one hour later if enacted.
- Medical groups and sleep researchers favor permanent standard time for circadian health while President Trump and tourism advocates argue permanent daylight saving time would boost evening recreation and business, leaving policymakers to weigh safety, health, and economic tradeoffs.