VERIFY looked into a question whether the U.S. is planning to eventually remain on daylight saving time year round.
VERIFY readers asked if the U.S. is getting rid of daylight saving time. It’s not. The misconception comes from legislation that was never passed.On Nov. 5, 2023, most people in the U.S. will “fall back” one hour as the U.S. shifts from daylight saving time to standard time.
The belief that DST could come to a permanent end this November likely stems from legislation proposed in Congress a few years ago called theBut the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 did not become law. According to information about the bill on Congress.gov, it passed the Senate by unanimous consent in March 2022. No further action was taken on the bill, meaning it did not pass the House of Representatives, was not signed by the president and did not become law.Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep.