The U.S. House has approved legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-a-year clock changes. The bill passed 308-117 and now moves to the Senate.
If approved and signed into law, clocks would stay on daylight saving time year-round. President Donald Trump has voiced support for the change, saying Americans are tired of changing their clocks every spring and fall.
The U.S. has tried permanent daylight saving time before. A 1970s experiment was eventually scrapped after concerns about children traveling to school in the dark. Arizona and Hawaii already remain on standard time throughout the year.
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