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Will this be the last time we ‘spring forward’ for daylight saving time?
Read full article: Will this be the last time we ‘spring forward’ for daylight saving time?Last March, the U.S. Senate passed what is known as the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the twice-a-year ritual of changing clocks by making one set time permanent.
Daylight Saving Time: What you need to know about the Sunshine Protection Act
Read full article: Daylight Saving Time: What you need to know about the Sunshine Protection ActIf the bill passes, we would get sunsets after 6 p.m. year-round, but there will still be fewer mornings with the sun rising before 7 a.m.
Florida’s U.S. senators push to get rid of time change amid pandemic
Read full article: Florida’s U.S. senators push to get rid of time change amid pandemicORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s U.S. senators are proposing to stay on Daylight Savings Time and keep us from springing forward next year due to the pandemic, according to WJXT. The two senators say they’re proposing this change to help bring stability back to American families during the pandemic, and this isn’t the first time the lawmakers have made this push. Sen. Rubio reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act in March 2019, which would have made Daylight Savings Time permanent across the country. The act was originally signed into law by then-governor Rick Scott in 2018. Congress has not yet passed legislation that would allow Florida to stay on Daylingt Savings Time.