House passes Sunshine Protection Act, Senate path stalls before clocks fall back
The gist
The U.S. House voted 308-117 for the Sunshine Protection Act, leaving each state to decide on permanent daylight saving time.
Clocks still fall back Nov. 1, and the Senate has no scheduled vote.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2018Then-Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Vern Buchanan first introduce the Sunshine Protection Act.
- 2019 -2023The bill is reintroduced in 2019, 2021 and 2023 with additional sponsors.
- 2022The U.S. Senate passes a version, but the House of Representatives never votes on it.