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19 states ready to adopt permanent daylight saving time, but Congress must act

Nineteen states want to end the twice-yearly clock change, but federal law requires Congress to approve a shift to permanent Daylight Saving Time.

Published Oct 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Nineteen states are set to move to do away with the twice-yearly time change. The major obstacle standing in the way? Congress.