![]() ![]() adults want to eliminate the biannual changing of clocks. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports a year-round national standard time.Īn Economist/YouGov poll from last fall found that 63% of U.S. Instead, health experts say switching our clocks twice a year has led to an uptick in sleep deprivation and other health problems. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's office tells NPR that there are no immediate plans to vote on daylight saving time, but notes the House Committee on Energy and Commerce had a hearing on it last week and there's bipartisan support for it.ĭaylight saving time currently makes up roughly eight months of the year, with the remainder counterintuitively called standard time.ĭaylight saving time began as a bid to pack more hours of sunlight into the day during the summer months and cut down on energy use, though critics question how effective it's been toward that goal. And pardon the pun, but this is an idea whose time has come," he added. "Hopefully, this is the year that this gets done. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., one of the sponsors of the bill, said on the Senate floor. And why we would enshrine this in our laws and keep it for so long is beyond me," Sen. "We don't have to keep doing this stupidity anymore. The so-called Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 was approved by unanimous consent, but would still require House approval and President Biden's signature to become law.įor those wishing for an end to annual clock shifting, this most recent push in Congress is perhaps better late than never. The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the U.S. However other studies have shown mixed results in actual savings.A clock technician adjusts the hands on a large outdoor clock under construction at Electric Time Company in Medfield, Mass, last year, just days before daylight saving time was set to end. Department of Energy report in 2008 showed that the end of DST could mean a savings of 0.5 percent in electricity per day, a total of 1.3 trillion watt-hours. Adding to this idea, the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that during DST, pedestrian traffic increases by 62 percent and cyclist activity increases by 38 percent. ![]() The International Journal Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity and the Journal of Physical Activity and Health said there could be a reduction of childhood obesity and increased physical fitness for all Americans due to more hours of sunshine in which to be active.A study by JP Morgan Chase found there is an economic activity drop of 2-5 percent when clocks are moved back.A 2015 Brooking Institute study said the end of DST could lead to a decrease in robberies by up to 27 percent because of additional daylight in the evenings.The change could reduce risk of cardiac issues, stroke and seasonal depression due to disruption of circadian rhythms.This was also supported by information from the Department of Transportation. The American Journal of Public Health said better alignment of daylight hours with drivers’ standard work hours will increase visibility and may reduce car crashes and also car accidents involving pedestrians or wildlife.Marco Rubio’s Sunshine Protection Act fact sheet for ending DST include: Of course, DST does not change when the sun shines, but merely the time on our clocks. The act would essentially do away with the falling back time period that occurs in the autumn. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 would set the time of “saving” daylight as the standard time. Sunshine Protection Act introduced in 2021įederal lawmakers are in the process of proposing that DST be made the permanent time. Problems with concentration in work and school have been noted, along with a jolt to individuals’ circadian rhythms. Safety experts say the DST is a good reminder to also check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.įor decades, Americans have complained about the confusion DST brings, and even potential health and safety problems. These days, most phones and computers automatically change with DST, but regular clocks, kitchen equipment and many car clocks still require a manual adjustment. More: Alabama passed a bill to permanently adopt Daylight Saving Time. ![]() The issue has gone back and forth in Texas over whether to change daylight saving time, but so far no action has been taken in the state. In California as well, voters authorized the end of DST in 2018, but likewise they are awaiting federal action. ![]() Georgia has made the attempt twice in both 20.įlorida was the first state to enact legislation permanently ending DST, but it cannot be enforced yet without federal precedent. According to the NCSL, the states that have attempted to do away with DST are: ![]()
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