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GOP panel looks to advance legislation making daylight saving permanent

GOP panel looks to advance legislation making daylight saving permanent

Summary

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are preparing to advance a bill that would keep daylight saving time year-round in the United States. They plan to hold a formal review of the bill soon.

Key Facts

  • The bill would make “springing forward” permanent, meaning clocks would not move back in the fall.
  • Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee support the bill.
  • A full markup, or detailed review, of the bill is planned for Wednesday evening.
  • Matthew VanHyfte is a spokesperson for the committee’s Republicans.
  • The proposal aims to stop the twice-yearly clock changes across the U.S.
  • Daylight saving time currently shifts clocks forward in spring and back in fall each year.
  • The legislation seeks to set daylight saving time all year without returning to standard time.
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