President Donald Trump has revived his push to make daylight saving time permanent, throwing his support behind the Sunshine Protection Act and urging Senate Republicans to advance the legislation. The bill would eliminate the biannual clock changes that have long frustrated Americans and end the practice of "falling back" each November.

Trump's renewed interest in the issue has energized Senate Republicans, who are working to build support for the measure. The concept of ending clock changes has historically attracted bipartisan interest, with polls consistently showing that a majority of Americans prefer to stop changing their clocks regardless of which permanent time they prefer.

The Sunshine Protection Act passed the Senate unanimously in 2022 but stalled in the House, where it never received a floor vote. Proponents argue that permanent daylight saving time would benefit public health, reduce traffic accidents, and provide economic advantages by giving Americans more usable evening daylight hours for commerce and recreation.

Critics of the proposal, including some sleep researchers and medical groups, have argued that permanent standard time — rather than permanent daylight saving time — would be more beneficial to human health, as it better aligns with natural light cycles. That distinction has complicated efforts to build consensus around the specific version of the bill moving forward.

With Trump's backing and Republican leadership signaling openness to the measure, advocates see the current legislative session as one of the better opportunities in years to finally resolve the long-standing debate over American timekeeping.