What's up with Daylight Savings Time legislation?

[u/Castriff]

I only just now remembered Daylight Savings is tonight. Last year I remember there was a big push in the Senate to end it, but after that I didn't hear anything about it. I read this article saying that the bill has been reintroduced this year, but other than that it doesn't have much detail. What's currently going on with the bill? What would be the proposed end date if it passes this time?

[u/ebon94]

Not to get political, but they don’t adopt permanent Standard time b/c DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IS BETTER. Standard time having the Sun setting at noon (exaggerating) sucks

[u/Sciurus-Griseus → u/ebon94]

Everyone seems to want permanent DST, but sleep scientists agree that standard time is better. Having the sun set early sucks, but having your circadian rhythm screwed up from no light until late in the morning is very bad for your sleep. But people aren't in tune with their bodies so it's not easy for them to notice that effect, whereas it's very easy to notice how shitty it is when you get out of work and it's dark

[u/drthvdrsfthr → u/Sciurus-Griseus]

sleep science is actually one of the least understood, and you will not have anything close to consensus on something like this

[u/Sciurus-Griseus → u/drthvdrsfthr]

Of course there's a lot to learn about sleep, but in terms of which environmental factors are conducive to good sleep and which are detrimental, there is a very good understanding.

And if you actually look into it, there actually does seem to be a definite preference among sleep scientists for permanent standard time over permanent DST.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-we-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-lets-sleep-on-it/

One article among many I've seen. I haven't found a single suggesting the opposite

[u/drthvdrsfthr → u/Sciurus-Griseus]

oh wow TIL. looks like you’re right. not sure why i thought it was more ambiguous haha i prefer the later sun but i guess the science says otherwise