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The Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 was approved [in the Senate] by unanimous consent, but would still require House approval and President Biden's signature to become law. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's office tells NPR that there are no immediate plans to vote on daylight saving time, but the House Committee on Energy and Commerce had a hearing on it last week and there's bipartisan support for it.
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Daylight saving time began as a bid to pack more hours of sunlight into the day during the summer months and cut down on energy use, though critics question how effective it's been toward that goal. Instead, health experts say switching our clocks twice a year has led to an uptick in sleep deprivation and other health problems.
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Over the last four years, at least 18 states have passed laws to permanently switch to daylight saving time, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, though federal law must first be changed to allow it.