Senate Passes
Bill To Make , Daylight Saving Time , Permanent.
CNET reports the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection bill in the hopes of putting an end to changing our clocks twice a year.
The bill was reintroduced
by Sen. Marco Rubio in 2021.
On March 15, Rubio said the change would help with seasonal depression and childhood obesity, reduce crime and lower the risk of pedestrian accidents.
Co-sponsor Sen. Ron Wyden called the bipartisan bill "commonsense." .
Springing forward and falling
back year after year only
creates unnecessary confusion
while harming Americans' health
and our economy. Making
Daylight Saving permanent would
give folks an hour back of sunshine
during the winter months
when we need it most, Sen. Ron Wyden, via statement last year, as reported by CNET.
CNET reports a 2020 study
conducted by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine
also advocated for eliminating
Daylight Saving Time.
Permanent, year-round standard time is the best choice to most closely match our circadian sleep-wake cycle. , Dr. M. Adeel Rishi, lead study author, as reported by CNET.
Daylight saving time results
in more darkness in the
morning and more light
in the evening, disrupting
the body's natural rhythm, Dr. M. Adeel Rishi, lead study author,
as reported by CNET.
The bill will now face a vote in the House.
If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly.
If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly.
If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly