In the United States, if the House of Representatives manages to impose its will, there will no longer be a need to set the clock back. On Tuesday, July 14, the lower house approved a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Supporters of the measure argue that the proposal would provide more daylight during the hours when Americans are most active. Daylight saving time is the period between spring and autumn when, in most of the United States, clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time. States could choose not to participate if their respective legislatures decide so before the law takes effect. The Senate would also need to approve the law before it can become law, but it is unclear if it will.
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Americans “ready to abandon the time change”
Representative Gus Bilirakis, a Republican from Florida, stated that Americans are ready to “abandon the time change,” arguing that changing the clock twice a year causes unnecessary disruptions. More importantly, he added, it would give families more evening daylight hours to spend outdoors and support local businesses. “In my home state, Florida, where tourism is a pillar of our economy, having more predictable daylight hours represents a tangible improvement benefiting workers, businesses, and visitors alike,” Bilirakis said.
The risks of darker winter mornings
Opponents argue that permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more dangerous winter mornings, where children would wait for the school bus and parents would drive to work in the dark. “Millions of Americans will wake up during the winter months in total darkness, with the sun rising long after people have gotten up and gone to school or work, or had to attend to their daily activities,” said Representative Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat from Pennsylvania.
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Representative Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, said he supports the bill but questioned whether this is the best use of Congress’s time. “For those crushed by rent, grocery bills, utilities, and healthcare costs, is this really the best the majority can do?” McGovern asked. “Is this really the most urgent issue for the American people right now?”
A 2025 survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that, if forced to choose, most Americans would prefer to keep that extra hour of evening daylight.
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