Daylight Saving Time possibly permanent 11/2023
Marco Rubio tried again, but I guess it died in Senate committee. My assumption is there isn't a powerful enough Daylight Savings Time lobby to line the pockets, or there is a powerful lobby who's against it and lines the pockets.
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/01/daylight-savings-time-change-2023-sunshine-protection
The push to make daylight saving time permanent
Catch up fast: In March, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which in 2022
passed by unanimous consent by the Senate but not voted on by the House.
- This year's Senate bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation but there has been no other movement.
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) introduced companion legislation in the House in March, which was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
What's happening: Rubio, who has filed similar legislation regularly since 2018, told Axios that he is "hopeful that we can finally get this done."
- "This bill has bipartisan support in Congress and the support of 22 states," Rubio said in a statement to Axios.
- Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said in a statement to Axios, that permanent daylight saving time would benefit families in Florida and across the nation.
Reality check: The national effort to stop the clock changes has failed or stalled in recent years with a lack of support to survive committees. There are also regional differences over who benefits from changing to permanent daylight saving time or standard time.