Permanent daylight saving time: Will Congress vote before we change the clocks again??

NewsThe Sunshine Protection Act is now hanging out in the Senate for consideration. (Getty Images)Getty Images/Science Photo LibraBarring lightning fast – and highly unlikely – Congressional action, daylight saving time will end and we will “fall back” an hour on Nov. 1.The Sunshine Protection Act would clear the way for permanent daylight saving time across the U.S., putting a stop to the twice-yearly tradition of moving clocks back and forth each spring and fall. The matter passed the House 308-117 in July with backing from both parties.READ MORE: Permanent daylight saving time: 19 states are set to make the move if Congress acts “This is not about politics. This is about practicality. It is about recognizing that our laws should keep pace with the people we represent,” Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida said.But bipartisan House support doesn’t fast-track the bill in the Senate. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has the bill but there’s no committee vote or Senate floor vote scheduled. The Senate is currently on its summer work period and won’t be back in session until Sept. 14 before breaking again on Oct. 5. That recess will last through Nov. 6.The chances of the bill passing committee and then a full vote and making it to the president’s desk – despite President Trump backing the proposal - before Nov. 1 is almost impossible.That means we will be changing clocks again on Nov. 1.Clocks fall back an hour for standard time on the first Sunday in November (Nov. 1 in 2026), shifting more daylight hours into the morning and away from the afternoon. DST will restart Sunday, March 14, 2027.Leada Gore is a Senior Managing Producer for the Advance Local trending team, covering finance, government and consumer issues. She worked as a Managing Producer for AL.com, starting at the site in 2013 as the...