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The bi-annual changing of the clocks takes place this Sunday, but some federal lawmakers hope it's the last time we \u201cspring forward\u201d as they push to make daylight saving time permanent.<\/p>\n
Driving the news: <\/strong>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which was surprisingly approved by a unanimous vote in the Senate last year but wasn't voted on by the House.<\/p>\n Flashback: <\/strong>Daylight saving time used to run from April to October but the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended DST by approximately four weeks from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.<\/p>\n The big picture: <\/strong>The official time switch is 2 am local time Sunday \u2014 clocks are set forward one hour meaning we \u201close\u201d an hour \u2014 as daylight saving time returns after four months of standard time.<\/p>\n Why it matters: <\/strong>Health groups have called for an end to the seasonal shifting of clocks, a ritual first adopted in the U.S. more than a century ago.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, <\/strong>19 states have passed bills or resolutions since 2018 to make daylight saving time year-round if Congress acts, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.<\/p>\n The latest:<\/strong> For the 2023 state legislative sessions, DST is on policy agendas in 22 states where 50 bills and resolutions are pending, per the National Conference of State Legislatures legislation tracker. Bills in Virginia and Wyoming were voted down.<\/p>\n\n
Time to change the clock<\/h5>\n
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States push for daylight saving changes<\/h5>\n
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