The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent.
The House voted 308-117 on July 14, 2026, to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would establish permanent daylight saving time nationwide and end the twice-yearly clock changes. The bill, backed by President Trump, now moves to the Senate where its prospects are uncertain due to opposition from lawmakers citing concerns about dark winter mornings. States could opt out if they act before the bill's enactment.
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26 outlets covered it, splitting into 24 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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CNN
Daylight Saving Time could be year-round if new bill passes
balanced policy analysis · neutral
Washington Examiner
House approves permanent daylight saving time
legislative momentum · positive
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Coverage splits on emphasis: most outlets report the bipartisan vote and Senate uncertainty, while conservative outlets highlight Trump's push and the popular mandate, and religious outlets focus on hardship for observant Jews.
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THE LEFT
“WATCH: What would happen if daylight saving time became permanent?”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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THE RIGHT
“Why permanent daylight saving time may be better for your health — as Congress revisits clock change”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent” · Jerusalem Post, AP News, BBC, The Hill, South China Morning Post, Times of Israel, PBS NewsHour, Globe and Mail, Reuters, Semafor
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CNNCNN Daylight Saving Time could be year-round if new bill passes 59d ago HPHuffPost U.S. House Passes Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent 59d ago TNew York Times House Votes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time 59d ago WPWashington Post House passes Trump's plan to make daylight saving time permanent 58d ago VOXVox The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good. - vox.com 1642d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News WATCH: What would happen if daylight saving time became permanent? 56d ago CBSCBS News Will daylight saving time become permanent after House passes bill? 58d ago NBCNBC News House passes Trump-backed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent 59d ago CENTER5
APAP News House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent HThe Hill US tried permanent daylight saving time once before. It didn't last 58d ago PBSPBS NewsHour WATCH: House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent 58d ago RReuters US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent 54d ago SEMSemafor Daylight saving bill hits wall in Senate 59d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
WSJWall Street Journal House Passes Bill to Make Daylight-Saving Time Permanent 59d ago RIGHT7
WEWashington Examiner House approves permanent daylight saving time 58d ago WTWashington Times House passes bill to lock the clock on daylight saving time 59d ago DWDaily Wire Congress Takes Huge Step Towards Ending Daylight Saving Disaster 59d ago BBreitbart House Passes Bill to Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent 57d ago NMNewsmax House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill 54d ago NYPNY Post Why permanent daylight saving time may be better for your health — as Congress revisits clock change 57d ago FThe Federalist Congress Should Think Twice Before Messing With Our Clocks 51d ago INTERNATIONAL5
JPJerusalem Post Why Orthodox Jews are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time 56d ago BBCBBC US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent 59d ago SCSouth China Morning Post US House votes to make daylight saving time permanent, passing bill to 'ditch the switch' 59d ago TOITimes of Israel Why Orthodox Jews in the US are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time 56d ago GMGlobe and Mail U.S. House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent 59d ago 9 tracked claims across 26 outlets
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Supporters argue permanent daylight saving time would improve public health, reduce traffic accidents, and boost economic activity.
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