These 19 states are keeping daylight saving time permanent

Those hoping that 2026 would be the year that finally ends daylight saving time may be in for a disappointment.

Despite support from President Donald Trump, dozens of states and a bipartisan majority in the House, the Sunshine Protection Act remains stalled in the Senate with Nov. 1 fast approaching. Unless Congress acts soon, Americans will once again set their clocks back an hour when daylight saving time ends this fall.

The legislation would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, ending the twice-yearly clock change that many Americans say they want gone. Yet despite years of debate and growing political support, Congress has repeatedly failed to get a proposal across the finish line.

For now, the clock is ticking. Congress is scheduled to leave for another extended recess on Oct. 5, leaving little time for the Senate to act before clocks will fall back on Nov. 1.

In total, 19 states have enacted laws to make DST permanent, but these laws cannot go into effect until Congress allows it at the federal level. Some states have been at the forefront of introducing DST legislation, like Florida, which passed the nation's first law of its kind in 2018.

Others followed in…

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