Trump urges Senate action on bill to make daylight saving time permanent, after House vote reported as overwhelming

President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to release holds and advance legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, according to Fox News. In the remarks described by the outlet on Aug. 4, Trump argued the change would reduce traffic-related harm and accidents by keeping more daylight in the evening hours, and he framed the Senate’s next step as a procedural decision about allowing a vote to proceed.

The bill at the center of Trump’s request is the Sunshine Protection Act, a measure that has been considered in Congress in past sessions and that would, if enacted, end the twice-yearly clock changes for daylight saving time in the United States. Fox News reported that the legislation had already cleared the House with an “overwhelming” vote, setting up a potential Senate consideration.

Under Senate procedure, lawmakers can place holds or otherwise delay action on bills before they are scheduled for consideration. Fox News said Trump asked Republican senators to remove those holds and allow the chamber to take up the measure. The outlet’s account focused on the practical effect of bringing the policy to a vote, rather than on any court or agency review.

With a Senate vote and any subsequent reconciliation with the House version, Congress could determine whether permanent daylight saving time becomes law. If the Sunshine Protection Act were enacted, implementation would hinge on the bill’s enacted effective date and the timeline specified in the legislation for updating federal timekeeping rules and coordinating compliance across affected entities.

The available record does not include an official roll-call or bill page from confirming the House vote margin or the Senate’s current posture beyond the House outcome described by Fox News. Because of that gap, this report does not confirm the bill’s legislative status beyond what the outlet described.

As of publication, the next step remains Senate scheduling and voting. If senators agree to take up the measure, the legislation would then move through whatever additional procedural steps are required in the Senate, followed by any final passage requirements in the event of changes between chambers.