Clock-change bill clears the House
NBC News reported that the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep daylight saving time in place, is now headed to the Senate.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The House has approved the Sunshine Protection Act, a proposal that would put the country on permanent daylight saving time, according to NBC News.
The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration, NBC News reported Wednesday. If advanced there, the bill would keep daylight saving time in place rather than making it a seasonal shift.
NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reported on the House vote in a Top Story segment dated July 15, 2026. The report framed the next question for Americans in practical terms: what sunrise would look like where they live if the plan becomes law.
The legislation’s central idea is straightforward: lock in daylight saving time. NBC News described the bill as one that would make daylight saving time permanent.
The report did not include a House vote margin or a Senate timetable. For now, the clock-change fight has cleared one chamber and is waiting on the next.
What happens next
According to NBC News, the bill heads to the Senate after passing the House. The Senate’s consideration is the next step in the process described in the report.
Until that happens, no final change to the daylight saving time schedule has been reported by NBC News. The House vote moves the proposal forward, but it does not by itself complete the process.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.