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Trump to Sign Sunshine Act Allowing Year-Round Standard Time

7/16/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rep. Scott DesJarlais played “Here Comes the Sun” as the U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117.
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to sign the bill, calling the clock change ridiculous.
The bill lets any state opt out and keep standard time year-round, backed by 19 states.
Sen. Tom Cotton warned permanent daylight saving time could push winter sunrises to 9 a.m., raising safety concerns.

History

Historical Context

The Uniform Time Act, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, forced all states to begin daylight-saving time on the last Sunday in April and end it on the last Sunday in October, later shifted by the 2005 Energy Policy Act to March-November. The Sunshine Protection Act, passed by the Senate in 2022, seeks to make that schedule permanent, echoing act’s push for uniformity.

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Story summary

Rep. Scott DesJarlais played “Here Comes the Sun” as the U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117.
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to sign the bill, calling the clock change ridiculous.
The bill lets any state opt out and keep standard time year-round, backed by 19 states.
Sen. Tom Cotton warned permanent daylight saving time could push winter sunrises to 9 a.m., raising safety concerns.

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