The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Sunshine Protection Act with a bipartisan vote of 308–117, seeking to establish year-round daylight saving time across the country. Currently, the U.S. observes daylight saving time for eight months each year, switching to standard time during the winter months. If the bill becomes law, the nation would permanently remain in daylight saving time, effectively eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to encounter resistance, even from some Republican lawmakers. Former President Donald Trump once supported ending the time changes, calling them “inconvenient and very costly.” The debate over whether to adopt year-round standard time or year-round daylight saving time has been ongoing for decades. Advocates of year-round daylight saving time argue it could bring economic benefits and reduce energy use, while organizations like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine back year-round standard time, citing health concerns related to the mismatch between artificial time and the body’s natural rhythms. Public opinion remains split, with 64% of Americans wanting to eliminate the biannual clock changes, but only 43% favoring year-round daylight saving time and 28% supporting year-round standard time. A significant portion of the population—nearly a third—remains undecided. Over the past seven years, 19 states have passed resolutions supporting permanent daylight saving time, provided Congress approves it. The Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, but it never reached the House for a vote. A 2024 analysis by the United States Studies Centre found that if the U.S. permanently adopted daylight saving time, 87% of the population in urban areas would experience sunrise after 8 a.m. during the winter. This shift could disrupt daily routines, as nearly 60% of U.S. workers begin their day before 8 a.m., and most schools start at 8 a.m., potentially leaving children in the dark during winter mornings. The U.S. previously experimented with year-round daylight saving time during a two-year period in 1973, as part of an energy-saving effort during the global oil crisis. However, public support for the trial declined sharply by the end of the 1973–74 winter, due to concerns over children's safety and criticism from industries like construction and agriculture. The trial was ultimately abandoned, and the U.S. has since continued with the twice-yearly time changes. The current push for permanent daylight saving time has reignited the long-standing debate over the best way to manage time in a country still divided on the issue.