Congress weighs permanent standard time, backed by sleep medicine doctors
A bipartisan congressional proposal would establish permanent standard time year-round, eliminating twice-yearly clock changes. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports the measure, arguing permanent standard time better aligns with natural sleep rhythms and improves safety for children during darker winter mornings. While most Americans oppose clock changes generally, polling shows greater overall support for permanent daylight saving time than permanent standard time.
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✓ Verified
- ✓A bipartisan proposal in Congress would make standard time permanent. (Scripps News)
- ✓The proposal would end twice-yearly clock changes. (Scripps News)
- ✓The American Academy of Sleep Medicine backs the proposal. (Scripps News)
- ✓Proponents argue permanent standard time improves safety for children during dark winter mornings. (Scripps News)
- ✓Polls show more Americans support permanent daylight saving time than permanent standard time overall. (Scripps News)
~ Interpretation
- ~Permanent standard time better aligns with natural sleep rhythms. (American Academy of Sleep Medicine argument, not independently verified biological finding)
- ~Most Americans oppose changing clocks. (Polling data cited by source)
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