Federal measure to end nationwide clock-changing expected to reach the floor as early as next week; North Carolina and South Carolina remain positioned to shift to permanent DST.
Raleigh, NC —The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as next week on a federal measure that would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent nationwide, effectively ending the twice-a-year practice of shifting clocks. While House leadership has not yet finalized the exact floor schedule, the measure is slated for consideration following the most recent legislative updates.
The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, would place the country on year-round daylight saving time. States would retain the ability to opt out, but only by choosing permanent standard time—the schedule currently used by Arizona and Hawaii. Under the federal framework, individual states would not be permitted to create their own unique daylight-saving variations.
For North Carolina and South Carolina, the transition would be automatic under existing state laws, as both states have previously passed “trigger” legislation expressing support for permanent daylight saving time. If the House approves the measure, residents in both states would stop changing their clocks entirely and remain on daylight saving time throughout the year, unless their respective state legislatures were to specifically opt into permanent standard time.
The Debate
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Proponents argue that permanent daylight saving time would reduce public confusion, improve evening daylight hours, and eliminate the negative health and safety impacts associated with the biannual clock shift.
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Critics warn that, under this permanent schedule, winter sunrises would occur significantly later. In some regions, this could result in early-morning commutes and school bus runs occurring in pre-dawn darkness.
The bill must still clear the Senate, which unanimously approved a similar version in 2022, before it could be sent to the President for final approval. While that 2022 bill expired at the end of its session, the current movement aims to mirror that momentum.
Disclaimer: This report covers active congressional proceedings. As legislative schedules are subject to frequent change, readers are encouraged to confirm the latest floor schedule and status of the bill through official House.gov source
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