House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act and backed by President Donald Trump, now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward Tuesday after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year.

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The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to November unless a state exempted itself before the act took effect.

Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., who presided over the vote on the House floor, started playing the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” on his phone as he read the final tally.