OAN Staff Lillian Mann
10:10 PM – Friday, May 22, 2026
House Republicans are striving to make daylight saving time permanent, which would end the practice of changing the clocks twice a year, a move President Donald Trump deemed “an easy one.”
Efforts to make daylight saving time ongoing have been continuing for years among bipartisan lawmakers, aimed at giving Americans more evening daylight. Lawmakers are currently trying to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, a measure that would preserve daylight saving time year-round, which typically begins in March and ends in November.
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Since returning to the White House in 2024, President Donald Trump has expressed support for ending the twice-yearly clock changes, while also acknowledging that Americans remain divided on the issue.
“This is so important in that hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year by people, cities, and states, being forced to change their clocks,” Trump wrote.
“It’s time that people can stop worrying about the ‘clock,’ not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production,” the post continued. “It will also be a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it! We are going with the far more popular alternative, Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter day — and who can be against that — this is an easy one!”
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a markup on May 21st during which lawmakers debated, amended and ultimately approved H.R. 7389 — the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act.
At first glance, the bill is a fairly routine piece of transportation legislation. But tucked inside is a notable provision, it would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide by default. However states that already observe standard time year-round, like Hawaii and most of Arizona, would remain exempt.
Vern Buchanan, (R-Fla.) announced on May 20th that his Sunshine Protection Act would be incorporated into the broader transportation package just one day before the legislation heads to the committee for consideration.
The Sunshine Protection Act, which Buchanan has introduced every legislative session since 2018, would establish permanent daylight saving time nationwide. The bill currently has 32 cosponsors, including 29 bipartisan cosponsors in the House.
“Floridians and Americans across the country are tired of the biannual time change, and the evidence is clear that permanent daylight saving time can improve public health, reduce traffic accidents, lower crime and encourage more outdoor activity,” Buchanan said in a statement. “Ending the clock change is a commonsense reform that will improve everyday life for millions of Americans.”
Nevertheless, Americans remain divided on the issue, though most agree that changing the clocks twice a year is a nuisance, according to USA Today.
Many people favor daylight saving time because it brings longer evenings and more sunlight after work or school during the warmer months. However, keeping it in place year-round would also mean darker mornings in the winter, when the sun rises later.
Some lawmakers have strongly opposed the proposal, arguing that it would disproportionately affect people living in northern states and the Midwest.
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