Sunday, March 12 at 2am marks the time when clocks will go forward by one hour. The answer to the second part of the question isn’t as straightforward.
Earlier this month, legislation was reintroduced by Sen. Marco Rubio which proposed an end to the disruptive bi-annual clock change, potentially making Daylight Saving Time permanent. After unanimously passing the Senate last year, but then stalling in the House, the Sunshine Protection Act was reintroduced in the Senate on March 2 as Rubio is trying to end what he referred to as an “antiquated practice.”
“This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid. Locking the clock has overwhelming bipartisan and popular support. This Congress, I hope that we can finally get this done,” Rubio said in a press release on March 2.
Marking a sign that winter is winding down, the “spring forward” at 2am this Sunday, March 12 will grant an additional hour of daylight in the early evening, but have your caffeine locked and loaded. That seemingly minimal hour of lost sleep can affect your routine for the following week.
Is Daylight Saving Time coming to an end in the US? Still remaining in limbo, there is no certainty that the Sunshine Protection Act will pass or once again, be stalled in Congress. There is one other avenue the US can take to allow Daylight Saving Time’s permanency on the national level. A local government or state can officially propose details to the US Secretary of Transportation as to why the change in practice would assist the convenience of commerce.
“Florida lawmakers have already voted to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in my home state and Congress should pass the Sunshine Protection Act to move Florida and the rest of the country to year-round daylight saving time,” said House Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.). He went on to add, “There are enormous health and economic benefits to making daylight saving time permanent.”
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