Would you like a permanent daylight saving time? Share your opinion in this poll
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent. If passed by the House and signed by President Joe Biden, the bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act, would mean Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year starting in 2023.
This year daylight saving time started Sunday at 2 p.m. and is expected to end Nov. 6.
The concept was created during World War I to make better use of sunlight during the day. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, it was initially introduced by Germany, which extended daylight hours to conserve fuel and power, and the United States soon followed.
Since the end of World War I, daylight saving has been used inconsistently throughout the decades, but is currently in use.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the change reduces the need to use electricity at night or early in the morning, which saves energy. Daylight saving time also prevents traffic injuries, as more people are driving during the daylight, and reduces crime, according to the department.
What do you prefer? Would you like to see the Sunshine Protection Act made a law?
