(WKYT) Clocks are still scheduled to fall back in November, despite the U.S. House passing a bill that would end the twice-yearly time change.
Sidney asked, “Since the daylight saving time bill passed in the House and through the president, does time stay the same from now on or are we supposed to set our clocks again in the fall? Does this go into effect next year?”
What the bill does
The Sunshine Protection Act would lock in daylight saving time year-round. The House has passed the bill, but it has not advanced in the Senate.
Where things stand
This is not the first time one chamber has passed the bill while the other did not. In 2022, the situation was reversed, with the Senate passing the act before it stalled in the House.
President Donald Trump has expressed support for the act, but it has not reached his desk.
No delay built into current bill
Previous versions of the legislation included a delay period to give local governments time to make the change. The current proposed bill does not include a delay.
If the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law before Nov. 1, it could stop clocks from changing this year.
As of now, the bill is sitting in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
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