19 states approved permanent daylight saving time. The last obstacle to locking their clocks could soon fall
Summary
Nineteen U.S. states have approved laws to keep daylight saving time all year round. The main remaining step is a federal law change that would allow these states to keep their clocks from changing back in the fall.Key Facts
- 19 states have passed laws to stay on daylight saving time permanently.
- Currently, the time changes twice a year, in spring and fall.
- To make permanent daylight saving time official, Congress must change federal law.
- Without federal approval, states cannot fully lock in permanent daylight saving time.
- Many states and residents want to avoid the twice-yearly clock changes.
- Permanent daylight saving time would mean more evening daylight year-round.
- The change could have effects on daily routines, energy use, and health.
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