There are many plausible reasons to make daylight saving time permanent — and President Donald Trump listed them.
The presidenturged the Senate to “PASS THE SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT ASAP” and keep daylight saving time all year round.
He said an extra hour of sunlight at night could help stave off crime and improve health
Trump has promised the legislation since winning the 2024 election.
On Wednesday, he called on GOP senators to send the bill to his desk after the House passed the legislation in a 308-117 vote.
“For many years, the vast Majority of Americans have asked to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but no Administration has been able to get it properly done, until now,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I am proud to announce that the House of Representatives has passed the Bill, and it has now gone to the Senate for final approval.”
The president listed a variety of potential benefits from ending the clock change that happens twice a year.
This includes lower crime, fewer traffic accidents, improved health and an uptick for businesses.
“Leading Medical, Crime, and Economic Studies have shown that ceasing the biannual time change, giving us one extra hour of natural sunlight in the evenings, will help Decrease Robbery and Murder Rates, Reduce Car Accidents (especially those involving Pedestrians!), Lower Risk for Cardiac Issues, Stroke, and Seasonal Depression, Make It Safer for Children to Walk Home from School, Increase Time with your Family, Strongly Support Extracurricular Activities, Be a Big Boost to Sports, Fitness, Tourism, Retail, and the Restaurant Industries (and more!), and Save Money on Energy Bills, because everyone will be enjoying an EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT,” Trump wrote.
Trump then said this was an opportunity for bipartisan agreement “that Republicans, Dumocrats, and Independents can unite behind.”
Most Americans currently move their clocks forward in March before returning to standard time in November. The move was intended to extend evening daylight during the warmer months before shifting more daylight to the morning during winter.
States like Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time.
A 2023 YouGov survey revealed 62% of participants favored getting rid of daylight saving time; a January 2025 Gallup poll found 54% wanted daylight saving time eliminated.
Gallup found 48% preferred permanent standard time, compared with 24% who supported year-round daylight saving time.