His. marc Rubio (R-Fla.) On Tuesday, along with seven other senators, they renewed their drive to make daylight saving time permanent.
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Ed MarkeyDNC strengthens financial team Democratic senators urge Biden to take executive action against ghost weapons Lawmakers tighten to spend battle on nuclear weapons MORE (Mass. D) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, which “would make daylight saving time permanent” and repeal the eight-month time period for daylight saving time for all states there. currently participating.
“The call to end the old practice of changing the clock is gaining strength across the country,” Rubio said, according to a press release. “Studies have shown many benefits of a year-round summer schedule, which is why the Florida legislature voted to make it permanent in 2018. I am proud to reintroduce this bipartisan bill to make the ‘Daylight Saving Time (DST) is permanent and the families of our nation have more stability throughout the year.’
For Florida law to make the SDR permanent in the state, a change in federal statute is needed. Other states have also passed similar legislation regarding daylight saving time, but federal law currently only allows states to choose not to leave daylight saving time instead of opting for it permanently.
Rubio, along with other senators, argued that making the SDR permanent would have other benefits for the country and the economy, including reducing the risk of seasonal depression, the benefit of the agricultural economy, and consumption. of energy.
“The Sunshine Protection Act makes a common sense move to provide much-needed stability for families in Oregon and across the nation,” Wyden said in the press release. “Jumping forward and backward year after year only creates unnecessary confusion while harming the health and our economy of Americans. If the summer was a permanent summer, people would give us an hour of sunshine during the winter months when we need it most. ”
Previously, Rubio has pushed for legislation that keeps the United States in daylight saving time. Old President Trump
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