THE APEX TIMES
A House-passed measure to end twice-yearly clock changes is unlikely to reach final Senate action before the end of 2026, according to multiple outlets, despite pressure from President Donald Trump.
Daylight saving time ends early Sunday as clocks “fall back” across much of the United States, and the timing underscores the urgency behind congressional efforts to change the system. As of this week, several senators are publicly or privately indicating reluctance to quickly advance legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, according to reporting from PBS NewsHour Politics and other outlets.
The measure at issue is a House-passed bill that would eliminate the seasonal clock changes by setting daylight saving time year-round, according to PBS NewsHour Politics. The PBS report says Senate action before the end of the year is unlikely, framing the delay as an obstacle to keeping a single clock standard nationwide.
PBS reported that President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers to adopt permanent daylight saving time, but that Senate skepticism among members could prevent the issue from clearing the chamber on the timetable needed for immediate implementation. The outlets’ reporting ties the delay to procedural and scheduling realities in the Senate rather than a single, resolved negotiating point.
Other outlets covering the same development similarly described the effort as awaiting Senate movement and characterized the outlook as uncertain. State-focused coverage echoed that the clock-change issue remains tied up in the Senate and that the next steps would depend on whether leadership schedules time for consideration.
Under the current approach, the country shifts between standard time and daylight saving time on a twice-yearly cycle. The practical effect of any year-round change would be felt differently depending on location, including differences in sunrise and sunset timing that would apply throughout the calendar year rather than only during the daylight saving months.
If the House-passed bill is not advanced or taken up in the Senate during the current legislative window, the clocks would continue to change next cycle under existing law until Congress passes a new measure and the president signs it. Any eventual timetable would also be shaped by how the Senate structures consideration and what next votes are required to move the bill to the president’s desk.
