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The United States tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

The United States tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

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July 16th, 2026

The United States tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

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The United States could stop changing the clock twice a year.

Estados Unidos podría eliminar el cambio de reloj dos veces al año.

This would happen if a law in Congress succeeds.

Esto sucedería si una ley en el Congreso tiene éxito.

The law proposes permanent daylight saving time.

La ley propone el horario de verano permanente.

However, the country already tried it in the 1970s.

Sin embargo, el país ya lo intentó en la década de 1970.

At that time, it did not work.

En ese momento, no funcionó.

Now, the situation is different.

Ahora, el contexto es diferente.

More people work from home.

Más personas trabajan desde casa.

Sleep science has also advanced.

La ciencia del sueño también ha avanzado.

The House of Representatives voted for permanent daylight saving time.

La Cámara de Representantes votó a favor del horario de verano permanente.

An AP-NORC survey showed that only 12% of adults support the twice-yearly change.

Una encuesta de AP-NORC mostró que solo el 12 % de los adultos apoya el cambio semestral.

Almost half of adults oppose this change.

Casi la mitad de los adultos se opone a este cambio.

The American Medical Association supports a single time.

La Asociación Médica Estadounidense respalda un solo horario.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine does too.

También lo hace la Academia Estadounidense de Medicina del Sueño.

The Senate must approve the law.

El Senado debe aprobar la ley.

President Donald Trump has shown his support.

El presidente Donald Trump ha indicado su apoyo.

History shows that people do not like having less morning light in winter.

La historia muestra que a la gente no le gusta tener menos luz matutina en invierno.

In 1973, Congress approved permanent daylight saving time as a test.

En 1973, el Congreso aprobó un horario de verano permanente como prueba.

It lasted less than a year because of public protest.

Duró menos de un año por la protesta pública.

There was fear that children would go to school in the dark.

Había temor de que los niños fueran a la escuela en la oscuridad.

Kevin Birth is a professor of anthropology.

Kevin Birth es profesor de antropología.

He remembers that at that time, dawn came very late during the school day.

Él recuerda que en esa época amanecía muy tarde durante la jornada escolar.

If the US tries again, Birth says it must also change the time zones.

Si EE. UU. lo intenta de nuevo, Birth dice que debe cambiar también los husos horarios.

The current four zones cover a lot of territory.

Las cuatro zonas actuales cubren mucho territorio.

Sunrise happens at very different times at each end.

El amanecer llega a horas muy distintas en cada extremo.

July 16th, 2026

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