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By Karin Johnson, MD, Jay Pea, and Lynne Lamberg Most Americans hate seasonal clock changes. But it matters how we abolish them. Sen. Todd Young’s (R-Ind.) “Make America Rested Again” amendment, which would put the U.S. on permanent standard time, was proposed during Senate Commerce Committee review of the deceptively named Sunshine Protection Act. The amendment aims to abolish the …

Congress Should Put us on Year-Round Standard Time, not DST Read More »

On April 10, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a committee hearing titled, “If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?”, which explored the options for ending the biannual time change currently required by daylight saving time. The committee invited several witnesses to testify, including Dr. Karin Johnson, …

Dr. Karin Johnson Advocates for Permanent Standard Time in Senate Hearing Read More »

As a new presidential administration takes office, political momentum to end seasonal time changes is building. President Donald Trump stated his support for ending daylight saving time, drawing media and policymakers’ attention to reconsider the benefits of ending the biannual clock adjustment. The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time, whose organizational members include the American Academy of …

Sleep Experts Push for Adoption of Permanent Standard Time for Public Health, Safety, and Efficiency Read More »

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy posted this week on social media that they want to end daylight saving time. Our hope is that they will support permanent standard time instead. “Permanent standard time is the true time that represents the position of the sun in the sky,” said Dr. Karin Johnson, sleep medicine physician and …

The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time Welcomes Clock Change Discussion Read More »

As the country prepares to “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, Nov. 3, the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time is advocating for the abolition of daylight saving time in favor of permanent, year-round standard time, which would improve public health, safety, and overall well-being. The founding organizational members of the coalition are the American …

Sleep Experts Advocate for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Fall Time Change Read More »

Become a Standard Time Champion! A summary of an online workshop on the benefits of permanent standard time held on September 11, 2024, can help you get started. As participants learned, advocacy can be both meaningful and fun.

Register now for the Standard Time Champion Bootcamp on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. EDT. This online event will equip attendees to advocate effectively for ending the clock change and adopting permanent standard time. This event is open to all coalition members.

The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time along with guest speakers hosted a webinar that highlighted the complexities of time changes in the transportation sector. This discussion shed light on the impact of daylight saving time (DST) on transportation schedules. Valuable insights were shared into the often-overlooked realm of time management in transportation.

DARIEN, IL – Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the U.S., according to a new study that examined three decades of malpractice claims. Results show that both medical malpractice incident severity and payment decisions were higher during the months of daylight saving …

Medical Malpractice Incidents are More Severe During Daylight Saving Time Read More »

Coalition members travelled to Washington D.C on November 15th to advocate for national permanent standard time legislation in Congress. The day began at the Rayburn House Office Building as the Coaltion hosted a congressional briefing where experts presented medical and scientific evidence on the detrimental consequences of the biannual time change and need for permanent …

Coalition Takes Standard Time Message to Capitol Hill Read More »