In May, the House Energy and Commerce Committee ‌voted 48-1 in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act. The U.S. Senate voted unanimously in March 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent but the House never took up the measure in the face ​of opposition. The proposal the House will consider next week would allow states ​to opt out.

  • jeffw@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    It’s actually been gaining steam over the past 5-ish years. If it dies in the end, it’s because people can’t agree which time should be permanent.

    • NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net
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      8 hours ago

      People in America can’t even agree on voting for a pedo or not. What makes you think they could agree on a timezone?