# What the SPF Act Actually Does

This bill would make daylight saving time permanent year-round in the United States. Right now, we switch our clocks twice a year—we "spring forward" in March and "fall back" in November. If this bill passes, we'd stop doing that and just stay on daylight saving time all the time, starting in November 2021. That means it would always be lighter later in the evening, but it would also be darker in the mornings during winter months.

The practical effect is straightforward: you'd never have to change your clocks again. No more losing an hour of sleep in spring or gaining an hour in fall. However, this change would affect your daily life depending on where you live and what time of year it is. In winter, sunrise times would shift noticeably later—in some northern parts of the country, the sun might not rise until after 8 or 9 a.m. in December and January. For people who commute or have kids who catch school buses early, this could mean traveling in darkness for several months. On the flip side, you'd have more daylight in the evenings year-round, which some people prefer for evening activities and outdoor recreation.

The bill modifies the existing Uniform Time Act, which is the federal law that currently allows states to observe daylight saving time or stay on standard time. This change would essentially lock the entire country into permanent daylight saving time unless individual states choose to opt out. Some states already don't observe daylight saving time (like Hawaii and most of Arizona), so they could potentially maintain their current practices.

SPF Act

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SPF Act This bill makes daylight savings time permanent.