The US House voted in strong bipartisan fashion to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country. However, the measure’s fate in the Senate remains far from certain.

Senate Response

Senate Republican leaders have not said whether they will bring the bill, known as the ‘Sunshine Protection Act’, to a floor vote. Majority Leader John Thune has previously opposed efforts to default the nation to permanent Daylight Saving Time but did not rule out scheduling a future floor vote.

Thune believes the House bill provides optionality for states who use permanent standard time. The bill allows states to buck the switch to saving time, so long as they adopt permanent standard time before it takes effect. Residents in Hawaii, much of Arizona, and other US territories all observe permanent standard time.

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has staunchly opposed moves towards year-round Daylight Saving Time, warning that a later sunrise would endanger children who will be forced to commute to school in the dark.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.