Daylight saving time in the United States ends on Sunday, November 5. This means you should set your clock back one hour, giving you an extra hour of sleep.
Only two states in the U.S., Arizona and Hawaii, do not observe daylight saving time. But they are exceptions.
The “Uniform Time Act” of 1966 mandates that the country adopt daylight saving time, allowing states to opt out but not permitting them to adopt this time permanently.
Many states have already passed measures to keep daylight saving time permanently. Over the past five years, 19 states have approved legislation or resolutions supporting year-round daylight saving time, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In 2023, at least 29 states have considered or are considering legislation related to daylight saving time.
However, none of these bills can take effect until there is a federal decision. In summary, Congress needs to repeal the 1966 law for the U.S. to stop using daylight saving time temporarily.
There have been efforts at the federal level to make this change.
In recent years, Senator Marco Rubio from Florida has introduced a version of what he calls the “Sunshine Protection Act,” which would permanently establish daylight saving time for the entire country. However, the bill generally dies before even becoming law.
In 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a version of this bill, but there was never a vote in the House of Representatives.
With no progress made in 2023, Americans will continue to “spring forward” and “fall back” their clocks in 2024.
Source: 9news.com