U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to “Lock The Clock”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act to officially “lock the clock” and end the twice-yearly time change to make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard.

“The American people are tired of the antiquated practice of ‘falling back’ every year. Alabamians want more sunshine, and it’s better for our mental and physical health. With the Sunshine Protection Act we would make daylight savings time permanent. I appreciate Senator Rick Scott’s leadership in working to ‘lock the clock,’” said Senator Britt.

“I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year – it’s an unnecessary, decades-old practice that’s more of an annoyance to families than benefit to them. In 2018, as Governor of Florida, I signed legislation that would allow the state to opt out of the practice of changing the time and I’ve been a leading effort in getting this done on the federal level. I’m excited to have President Trump back in the White House and fully on board to LOCK THE CLOCK so we can get this good bill passed and make this common-sense change that will simplify and benefit the lives of American families,” said Senator Scott. 

Senators Britt and Scott were joined by Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ed Markey (D-Wash.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.).

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