The US House of Representatives passes the Sunshine Protection Act, and Trump expresses support

The US House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act with 308 votes in favor and 117 votes against, aiming to make daylight saving time permanent. The opening time of US stocks will be permanently 9:30pm (UTC+8). The bill has now been submitted to the Senate for review. US President Trump supports the Sunshine Protection Act, stating that the twice yearly time adjustment incurs economic costs and that he will push for it to become law.