House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent, measure sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) heads to Senate

The U.S. House passed legislation intended to make daylight saving time permanent, a change supporters argue would eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes that occur under the current system. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), cleared the House and is now set to move to the Senate for further consideration.

Reporting on the action said the bill is backed by President Donald Trump, framing the proposal as part of the administration’s push for changes to federal timekeeping policy. Under the bill’s approach, daylight saving time would remain in effect throughout the year, rather than switching between standard time and daylight time.

Buchanan’s bill would use federal law to alter how time is observed nationwide, according to the coverage of the House vote. If enacted, the policy shift would affect how Americans set schedules for work, school, transportation, and other time-sensitive activities across states and industries that follow local time.

Supporters of permanent daylight saving time have argued that avoiding the seasonal “spring forward” and “fall back” could reduce disruption for residents and businesses, while critics have raised concerns about impacts on morning darkness in parts of the country during winter months. The House action does not resolve those disputes, but it moves the question to the Senate, where members will consider amendments and the bill’s final language.

Because the House already acted, the next step is Senate consideration, including possible committee review and floor action. If the Senate amends the measure, the bill could return to the House for concurrence; if the Senate passes the bill in the House-approved form, it would then move to the President for final approval.

The practical timing of any implementation would depend on the bill text and any effective-date provisions, according to how Congress typically structures changes to timekeeping laws. The House passage alone establishes only that the chamber has agreed to advance the proposal to the next stage of the legislative process.