Clocks will fall back an hour on November 1 as daylight saving time ends.
The time change brings earlier sunrises and sunsets.
According to Nexstar, lawmakers introduced several distinct approaches to alter or end this seasonal routine this year.
The push for permanent daylight saving
The U.S. almost enacted permanent daylight saving time. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which received support from President Trump.
The Senate adjourned until after Election Day without taking action. Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted the legislation lacks a clear path forward.
If it had passed, most U.S. clocks would not fall back this November.
Year-round standard time
Lawmakers introduced a completely different approach in July.
The bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act called for year-round standard time across the U.S. It would also grant states the option to make daylight saving time permanent.
Under this bill, winter daylight hours would remain unchanged, but the sun would rise and set an hour earlier during the spring and summer.
The bill remains stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The half-daylight saving compromise
A third proposal suggested a 30-minute split. Introduced in February, the Daylight Act of 2026 would set clocks back 30 minutes in November instead of a full hour.
The twice-a-year time change would then permanently cease. While less drastic than a full hour change, this half-hour shift would heavily impact international business, border crossings, and flight schedules.
This bill also remains in committee.
State-level options stall
Congress saw two additional bills introduced to give individual states the authority to observe year-round daylight saving time.
Nearly 20 states have been waiting for this exact congressional action. Neither bill progressed out of committee, leaving the standard seasonal time change in place.
