A House-passed proposal to make daylight saving time permanent stalled in the Senate before the election recess, making a near-term end to twice-yearly clock changes unlikely.
The debate remains split between people who value more evening daylight and sleep, health and safety advocates who prefer brighter winter mornings. The U.S. tried year-round daylight saving time in 1974 and quickly reversed course.
For planning purposes, assume the current system remains in place: clocks are still scheduled to fall back in November.