One proposed bill in Congress would bring a permanent end to changing clocks …
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00:00Americans might have set their clocks back an hour over the weekend, but there's a proposed
00:03bill in Congress that could bring a permanent end to changing the clocks. So what would the
00:08new law do and why hasn't it been passed yet? Brute can explain in less than 60 seconds.
00:12The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight savings time permanent across the
00:16country year round, was unanimously passed in the Senate back in March. The bill, however,
00:20has stalled in the House despite having support from both Republicans and Democrats. If the
00:26Sunshine Protection Act was passed and approved by Joe Biden, Americans would no longer have to
00:30change their clocks twice a year and instead the country would abide by daylight savings time all
00:34year. For context, that means the sun wouldn't rise until 8 30 a.m. some days. Supporters of
00:39the bill say the change would decrease seasonal depression while increasing economic activity.
00:44Opponents have cited religious reasons like wanting to do morning prayer reasonable hours
00:48and concerns over safety in the extra darkness. As of November 7th, there were only 15 days for
00:53the House to vote on the bill before this Congress closes.