New Delhi, July 15 -- The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) approved a bill to make daylight saving time permanent across the country, advancing a long-running effort to put an end to the twice-yearly clock changes.

The daylight saving bill, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed the House by a 308-117 vote. The legislation must still be approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law, although it remains unclear whether the upper chamber will pass the bill. Reports suggest that in 2022, the US Senate approved a similar measure; however, it was never taken up by the House.

Daylight saving time is the period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of st...