The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan bill (named the Sunshine Protection Act) that would make daylight saving time permanent across the country next year.
But the bill still needs approval from the House, and the signature of President Joe Biden, to become law.
Markey was joined on the chamber floor by senators from both parties as they made the case for how making daylight saving time permanent would have positive effects on public health and the economy and even cut energy consumption.“Changing the clock twice a year is outdated and unnecessary,” Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said.
Members of Congress have long been interested in the potential benefits and costs of daylight saving time since it was first adopted as a wartime measure in 1942. The proposal will now go to the House, where the Energy and Commerce Committee had a hearing to discuss possible legislation last week.
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