A bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent unanimously passed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday.
Both of Florida's senators' names were on the bill and Senator Rick Scott said it should immediately pass the House and head to President Biden's desk.
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Since I was Governor, I’ve been fighting to make #DaylightSavingTime permanent. I’m proud the Senate unanimously passed my & @marcorubio’s Sunshine Protection Act that’ll give everyone more sunshine year-long ☀️
The House should immediately pass this bill & send it to @POTUS.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) March 15, 2022
The bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act calls for a repeal of the temporary period for Daylight Saving Time, providing for more sunshine year round.
You can read the bill's full text here.
