# US Sunshine Protection Act legislative status

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261027-us-sunshine-protection-act-legislative-status
> Updated: 2026-10-27T10:45:01.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The Sunshine Protection Act, a bill aimed at establishing permanent daylight saving time, remains stalled in the United States Senate despite having previously passed the House of Representatives. 

President Donald Trump has actively campaigned for the legislation, labeling the biannual clock changes “ridiculous” and urging the Senate to act to avoid the scheduled reversion to standard time. 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated a lack of consensus regarding the bill. Opposition within the Republican party includes concerns from Senator Tom Cotton regarding late-winter sunrise hardships, and Senator Roger Wicker regarding safety risks for children in northern and rural areas who must commute in the dark.

## Claims

- Donald Trump called the biannual time change “ridiculous.” (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Sunshine Protection Act was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Sunshine Protection Act is currently stalled in the Senate. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Clocks in many parts of the United States are scheduled to be set back on November 1. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Trump made his comments during a rally in Mississippi on Monday, October 26. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Trump called for Senate action via a post on Truth Social. (corroborated by 4 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Donald Trump urges Senate to pass permanent daylight saving time

President Donald Trump is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, criticizing the biannual clock changes as “ridiculous.”

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-urges-senate-to-pass-permanent-daylight-saving-time

### 2026-10-06: Senate Majority Leader Thune cites lack of consensus on daylight saving time bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there is no consensus on the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, despite pressure from President Trump.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/senate-majority-leader-thune-cites-lack-of-consensus-on-daylight-saving-time-bill

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