NowWire · AI-assisted reporting summary · September 22, 2026 UTC
House Passage and White House Support
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, 2026, aiming to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks by making daylight saving time permanent, according to Fox 29. President Donald Trump has expressed support for the measure on Truth Social, stating that he will work hard to sign it into law and arguing that changing clocks costs cities and states millions of dollars annually. [1]
Senate Review and Medical Community Concerns
Fox 29 reports that the bill currently sits in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee without a scheduled vote. To prevent the upcoming November time change, the Senate must pass the legislation and Trump must sign it before November 1, 2026. Meanwhile, organizations like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine advocate for permanent standard time instead, warning that permanent daylight saving time would force children and commuters into dark winter mornings and disrupt natural circadian rhythms. [1]
Sources
- Daylight saving time 2026: Will our clocks still 'fall back' this year? — 2026-09-21T12:14:53-04:00