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The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time celebrates the introduction of the bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act by Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Pat Harrigan (R-NC), a meaningful step toward ending the twice-yearly clock change and restoring permanent standard time nationwide. “This legislation recognizes what the Coalition has long advocated for: standard time best […]

The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time (CpST) is gearing up for a critical phase in our legislative advocacy. As state and national sessions heat up this spring, several bills and action items require our immediate attention. Here is a roundup of the top priority legislative efforts we are tracking, with guidance on how you can get involved. As always,

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

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,

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

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

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

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.