Permanent Daylight Saving Time
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While many lawmakers from both parties like this idea, it has struggled to pass the House in the past because of concerns about kids going to school in the dark.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Making daylight saving time permanent means the sun would rise about an hour later in winter months, so kids walking or waiting for the bus in the morning would do so in the dark for a longer stretch of the year. This safety concern has been raised by pediatric and school safety groups whenever permanent DST has been debated.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
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