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Sunshine Protection Act Advances as DST Ends Sunday

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 03:38 UTC · How we work

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Summary

The United States ends daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, falling back an hour.
An AP-NORC poll shows 12% of adults favor the change while nearly half oppose it.
The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent.
President Donald Trump supports the Sunshine Protection Act.
Dr. Courtney Stefanski warns the shift may worsen dementia and raise fall risk for older adults.

History

During the 1973 oil crisis Congress passed the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, which President Richard Nixon signed to run year-round from January 6 1974 until it was halted on October 27 1974—a ten-month experiment aimed at cutting energy use. The 2026 Sunshine Protection Act, backed by former President Donald Trump, seeks to make that same permanent DST policy law.

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Historical Context

During the 1973 oil crisis Congress passed the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, which President Richard Nixon signed to run year-round from January 6 1974 until it was halted on October 27 1974—a ten-month experiment aimed at cutting energy use. The 2026 Sunshine Protection Act, backed by former President Donald Trump, seeks to make that same permanent DST policy law.

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