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Congressman Hamadeh Supports Permanent Solution to America’s Twice-Yearly Clock Changes
Washington,
July 15, 2026
Congressman Abe Hamadeh welcomed the House’s passage of The Sunshine Protection Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington, D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) welcomed the House’s passage of The Sunshine Protection Act, for which he was an original cosponsor. The Sunshine Protection Act eliminates the practice of daylight savings time, which changes clocks every spring and fall. Currently, Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states to refrain from participating in daylight savings time. This legislation brings Arizonans greater certainty and consistency throughout the year. Sleep experts and medical professionals support this commonsense bill, which institutes permanent daylight savings time. “I’ve always said that America should be a more like Arizona, which rejected the twice-a-year clock changing scheme that benefitted no one. We need more sunlight here in Washington DC and across the country,” stated Congressman Hamadeh. “This bill not only brings real health benefits, it simplifies life for families and businesses across America. No more twice-a-year clock changes, no more confusion, just smoother business, stronger tourism, and easier interstate commerce.” Congressman Hamadeh joined a large bipartisan group of lawmakers in cosponsoring this legislation, which has gained widespread public support, and is strongly supported by President Trump. The bill modernizes the nation's timekeeping policy by making daylight saving time permanent, ending the disruptive clock changes forever. The Sunshine Protection Act advanced through the full House of Representatives and is now “springing forward” to be considered by the Senate. BACKGROUND Researchers at Stanford Medicine "estimate that permanent standard time would result in some 300,000 fewer people having suffered from a stroke and result in 2.6 million fewer people having obesity. Permanent daylight saving time would achieve about two-thirds of the same effect." “We found that staying in standard time or staying in daylight saving time is definitely better than switching twice a year,” said Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and senior author of the study that published Sept. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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