Key facts
- The U.S. House of Representatives voted to make daylight saving time permanent.
- The bill aims to eliminate the biannual practice of changing clocks.
- Supporters argue the change would reduce sleep disruption and workplace injuries.
- Critics worry about later winter sunrises affecting children traveling to school.
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, advancing legislation that will now be considered by the Senate. The move aims to end the practice of adjusting clocks twice a year, a change supporters believe will reduce sleep disruption and workplace injuries. However, critics have raised concerns about later winter sunrises potentially affecting children traveling to school.