While we just pushed our clocks an hour ahead early this morning, some lawmakers are attempting to make this clock change the last one we will see, and hopefully make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
A bill, favored by both parties, has been introduced to the Senate to keep Daylight Saving Time so come fall, Americans will hopefully not have to “fall back” again.
“The call to end the antiquated practice of clock changing is gaining momentum throughout the nation,” Rubio said in the release. “Studies have shown many benefits of a year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is why the Florida legislature voted to make it permanent in 2018. I’m proud to reintroduce this bipartisan bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, and give our nation’s families more stability throughout the year.”
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, R-Florida; James Lankford, R-Oklahoma; Roy Blunt, R-Missouri; Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island; Ron Wyden, D-Oregon; Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi; Rick Scott, R-Florida; and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts reintroduced the “Sunshine Protection Act of 2021” on Tuesday.
According to Senator Rubio, 15 other states, which includes California, Louisiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Washington, have similar initiatives passed in hopes of keeping DST year-round.
According to the American Journal of Public Health, staying within Daylight Saving Time, the amount of car accidents and pedestrian accidents could potentially decrease as daylight hours would align with drivers’ working hours, increasing visibility.
Daylight Saving Time was first created in 1916, during World War I.