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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: The Sunshine Protection Act passed 308-117. But some medical experts argue that making standard time a permanent fixture would be more beneficial for circadian rhythm alignment. The House of Representatives passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The Sunshine Protection Act, which passed 308-117 on July 14, would make the time most Americans spring forward \u2014 from March to November \u2014 the new, permanent time, according to the bill. However, \u201cstates with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.\u201d
The United States House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117. Source: Adobe Stock
President Donald J. Trump has previously voiced his support of the bill, which will now go to the Senate. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that he is \u201cgoing to work very hard to see The Sunshine Protection Act signed into Law. It\u2019s time that people can stop worrying about the \u2018Clock,\u2019 not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cWe are going with the far more popular alternative, Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter Day \u2014 And who can be against that \u2014 This is an easy one!\u201d However, some medical experts disagree. Insight from sleep experts Jennifer L. Martin, PhD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and a professor at the Herbert Werithim College of Medicine at Florida International University, told Healio that \u201ctalking about ending seasonal time change is important,\u201d but the law headed to the Senate \u201cgets it wrong.\u201d Making daylight saving time permanent \u201cis not the healthiest solution,\u201d she said \u2014 instead, \u201cthe AASM supports eliminating seasonal time changes with year-round standard time,\u201d when most of America \u201cfalls back.\u201d \u201cThere is extensive evidence that permanent standard time is the better choice for public health and safety,\u201d Martin said. \u201cStandard time aligns more closely with our body’s natural circadian rhythms by providing more morning light, which is the strongest environmental cue for regulating the sleep-wake cycle. The more hours of daylight before noon on the clock, the better people function overall. Permanent daylight saving time would delay sunrises during much of the year, leading to multiple negative outcomes. For example, this would make it harder to wake up in the morning, which is especially hard for children and teenagers.\u201d The AASM has publicly supported a different bill, the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, which would make standard time permanent \u2014 a move that \u201creflects the scientific consensus that morning light is essential for aligning the body\u2019s internal clock and promoting alertness during the school day.\u201d \u201cThe goal should not simply be to stop changing the clocks; it should be to adopt the time system that best supports health and safety,\u201d Martin said. \u201cThe scientific evidence consistently shows that permanent standard time better aligns with our natural circadian rhythms, supports healthier sleep, and promotes improved daytime functioning. Time policy should be guided by biology and public health, not convenience alone.\u201d Healio coverage Healio has spoken with several experts on the subject over the years. Here are some key components of our coverage: Q&A: \u2018Don\u2019t toggle with the clock\u2019 for better sleep, cognitive health Hanul Bhandari, MD, told Healio that \u201cclock transitions, especially the \u2018spring forward,\u2019 come with real and immediate risks: fatal traffic crashes rise by about 6% in U.S. data following the change, and even the fall shift shows an uptick in crash risk in some studies.\u201d Read more. Q&A: Should the US continue twice-yearly clock changes? One expert, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Mart\u00edn-Olalla, PhD, suggested shortening the current period of daylight saving time to create a better balance. He said that \u201cin a battle of early risers and late risers, I prefer a compromise. Keeping in mind that seasons will continue to exist, the current alternating clocks provide a smart synchronizing mechanism to adapt human activity to seasons, to prevent early risers from becoming too early in winter, and to prevent late risers from becoming too late in summer.\u201d Read more. Q&A: US \u2018should end seasonal clock change\u2019 by adopting permanent standard time Karin Johnson, MD, FAAN, FAASM, said that permanent daylight saving time has been tried \u201ctwice before \u2014 the last time in 1974 \u2014 and even though people thought it would be a great idea, it quickly became unpopular because winter sunrises are after 8 a.m. for 2 to 4 months in different locations,\u201d which also impacts the economy, as \u201cplaces with later sunrises and sunsets are more likely to have people miss work, be later for work, call out for health care problems and be less productive. This is especially the case for anyone with work start times at 8 a.m. or earlier.\u201d Read more. Q&A: How to prepare patients for daylight saving time Emily Manoogian, PhD, said that patients who are at high cardiovascular risk are most vulnerable to the impacts of the time change: \u201cOne of the scarier things that happens, and that there\u2019s the most evidence for, is that you see an increase in heart attacks and strokes among individuals who are already at high cardiovascular risk for almost a full week following\u201d daylight saving time. Read more. Strategies can make adjustment to daylight saving time easier, mitigate health impacts Krista Kezbers, PhD, ACSM-EIM, ACSM-CPT, DipACLM, offered advice for when the time change \u201csneaks up on us\u201d: \u201cMy biggest recommendation is to try to keep your sleep duration the same in the week leading up to daylight saving time. 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