US House backs bill to
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US House backs bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The United States is moving toward permanent daylight saving time - if the House of Representatives gets its way. On Tuesday, the chamber passed a bill that would abolish the switch between winter and summer time, when clocks in most of the United States are set forward one hour.

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Proponents, including the White House, say that permanent daylight saving time would provide more daylight during the times when Americans are most active.

Republican Gus Bilirakis of Florida said that people are ready to “abolish the time change” and that it would give families more time to spend outdoors in the evenings while also benefiting tourism and local businesses.

Opponents believe that ending the time change would lead to potentially more dangerous winter mornings, when children wait for school buses and parents drive to work in the dark.

For the proposal to become a reality, it must also be approved by the Senate.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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