Most of the United States is set to return to standard time at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, Nov. 1, while a House-passed bill to keep daylight saving time year-round remains in the Senate, USA TODAY reported¹.

The Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., passed the House in July and has not been taken up by the Senate, USA TODAY said¹. The Hill reported the House vote as 308-117².

President Donald Trump posted Oct. 26 that the Senate was letting the bill die and should take a vote, USA TODAY reported¹. At a rally in Corinth, Mississippi, he said the Senate should vote and end twice-yearly clock changes¹.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Politico there is no clear path forward or consensus, both outlets reported^1,2. The Hill said Thune voted against a similar measure in committee, citing a northern climate².

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has opposed locking in daylight time, saying Congress tried the approach before and later repealed it after late winter sunrises, USA TODAY reported¹. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said there is more opposition than the president realizes and cited school-bus hours in northern and rural states^1,2.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told The Hill he is working toward a vote in the lame-duck session and that the bill would let states make their own decisions².

USA TODAY noted Trump has long favored ending the twice-yearly change, though in March 2025 he described the issue as closely divided¹. Whether the Senate schedules a vote after the Nov. 3 election is not settled in either account^1,2.