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Here's how daylight saving time was created as House passes bill to make it permanent

Here's how daylight saving time was created as House passes bill to make it permanent

Summary

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. The article also explains how daylight saving time started in the past.

Key Facts

  • The House passed a bill to end changing clocks twice a year.
  • Daylight saving time means moving clocks forward one hour in spring and back in fall.
  • The idea was first used long ago to save energy by using more daylight hours.
  • Making daylight saving time permanent would keep clocks one hour ahead all year.
  • The goal is to avoid the disruption caused by changing clocks twice each year.
  • The bill now needs approval from the Senate and the President to become law.
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