Jefferson Reporter

U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Rick Scott have introduced the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, aiming to eliminate the biannual time change by making Daylight Saving Time a permanent fixture nationwide.

Senator Britt stated, "The American people are tired of the antiquated practice of ‘falling back’ every year. Alabamians want more sunshine, and it’s better for our mental and physical health. With the Sunshine Protection Act we would make daylight savings time permanent. I appreciate Senator Rick Scott’s leadership in working to ‘lock the clock.’"

Senator Scott expressed similar sentiments: "I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year – it’s an unnecessary, decades-old practice that’s more of an annoyance to families than benefit to them. In 2018, as Governor of Florida, I signed legislation that would allow the state to opt out of the practice of changing the time and I’ve been a leading effort in getting this done on the federal level. I’m excited to have President Trump back in the White House and fully on board to LOCK THE CLOCK so we can get this good bill passed and make this common-sense change that will simplify and benefit the lives of American families."

Joining Senators Britt and Scott in sponsoring this legislation are Senators Patty Murray, Tommy Tuberville, Ron Wyden, Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis, Ed Markey, Sheldon Whitehouse, James Lankford, Martin Heinrich, Alex Padilla, Brian Schatz, and Tina Smith.