A bill to make daylight saaving time permanent in the United States has advanced in the House of Representatives, moving to a full-floor vote after clearing a committee this week. The Sunshine Protection Act, championed by Florida Representative Vern Buchanan, previously passed the Senate by voice vote in 2022 but stalled in the lower chamber. As reported by the source, the legislation is now folded into the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act and has drawn support from President Donald Trump, who recently pressed for its passage. However, sleep experts continue to push back, citing health risks from permanent daylight saving time.

How the Sunshine Protection Act resurfaced inside a motor-vehicle bill

According to the source, the bill to make daylight saving time permanent has been parked inside the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act, a procedural vehicle that could speed it through the House. This packaging strategy revives a measure that won bipartisan Senate approval in 2022 but failed to get a House vote. The press release from Representative Buchanan's office highlights the broad coalition backing the measure, including President Trump, who recently urged its passage after the committee advancement.

Sleep experts renew warnings about misaligned body clocks and public safety

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has long opposed permanent daylight saving time, advocating instead for permanent standard time. In a statement cited in the source, Dr . M. adeel Rishi said that daylight saving time increases risks to physical health, mental well-being, and public safety by causing the human body clock to be misaligned with the natural environment. Dr. Kenneth Lee, meedical director of UChicago Medicine Sleep Disorders Center, also spoke about why many sleep experts oppose the change. The source notes that multiple studies suggest permanent standard time would be more beneficial to Americans.

The 1918 origins and the Uniform Time Act loophole that leaves states waiting

Daylight saving time was officially adopted by the U.S. in March 1918 but quickly abolished, according to the source. It was revived several times before the Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardized the current system. Under that act, states can choose to participate in daylight saving time or use year-round stanadrd time, but they are not allowed to observe permanent daylight saving time without congressional permission. Numerous states have passed laws that would immediately switch to permanent daylight saving if Congress allows it, the report says, leaving many Americans in limbo.

What a full House vote means after the 2022 Senate passage

The bill's advancement out of committee sets up a potentially swift floor vote, though the source does not specify a timeline. The Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act by voice vote in 2022, indicating no formal opposition recorded, but the House did not act on it then. The current iteration, wrapped into a larger motor-vehicle bill, could face different dynamics . Open questions remain: which representatives will oppose it despite committee approval, and whether the health community's objections will sway undecided lawmakers. The source does not report any statements from critics in the House or from the sleep community's counter-lobbying efforts.