Senate Passes <br />Bill To Make , Daylight Saving Time , Permanent.<br />CNET reports the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection bill in the hopes of putting an end to changing our clocks twice a year.<br />The bill was reintroduced <br />by Sen. Marco Rubio in 2021.<br />On March 15, Rubio said the change would help with seasonal depression and childhood obesity, reduce crime and lower the risk of pedestrian accidents.<br />Co-sponsor Sen. Ron Wyden called the bipartisan bill "commonsense." .<br />Springing forward and falling <br />back year after year only <br />creates unnecessary confusion <br />while harming Americans' health <br />and our economy. Making <br />Daylight Saving permanent would <br />give folks an hour back of sunshine <br />during the winter months <br />when we need it most, Sen. Ron Wyden, via statement last year, as reported by CNET.<br />CNET reports a 2020 study<br />conducted by the American<br />Academy of Sleep Medicine <br />also advocated for eliminating<br />Daylight Saving Time.<br />Permanent, year-round standard time is the best choice to most closely match our circadian sleep-wake cycle. , Dr. M. Adeel Rishi, lead study author, as reported by CNET.<br />Daylight saving time results <br />in more darkness in the <br />morning and more light <br />in the evening, disrupting <br />the body's natural rhythm, Dr. M. Adeel Rishi, lead study author, <br />as reported by CNET.<br />The bill will now face a vote in the House.<br />If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly.<br />If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly.<br />If passed, the change would not be implemented until November 2023 so that airlines and railways could adjust their schedules accordingly
