PA House Hearing HB 846 - Restore Permanent Standard Time

PA House Hearing HB 846 - Restore Permanent Standard Time

Standard Time
Time Range For Action Alert: 
November 6, 2021 to November 8, 2021

We need your help for a healthier PA for all - Standard Time All the Time. 

The PA House State Government Committee Hearing on HB 846 is 11/8 (Monday @ 8:00 am).  Please reach out to the committee to advocate to make Standard Time Permanent

HB-846 is a bill to end clock change by restoring permanent Eastern Standard Time. It is endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, National Safety Council, National PTA, and many more advocates for health, safety, and education. For why healthy sleep advocates believe the time change issues are a public health problem CLICK HERE

Take a few minutes to please: E-mail:

sgrove [at] pahousegop.com (Seth Grove, Committee Chair)

sconklin [at] pahouse.net (Scott Conklin, Committee Democratic Chair)

nhimebaugh [at] pahouse.net (Committee Executive Director, Republican Caucus)

sboyle [at] pahousegop.com (Committee Executive Director, Democratic Caucus)

athoman [at] pahousegop.com (Assistant to Rep Grove)

Email Subject Line: Support HB-846, Hearing Monday, State Government Committee

One or two sentences is all that is needed.  Pick a talking point from below if you wish. Such as: 

  • Medical professionals advocate permanent standard time to improve our health. American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Position Statement CLICK HERE

  • Standard time aligns with the daily rhythms of the body’s internal clock (human circadian biology).

  • More than 60% of the world is on permanent standard time indicating the international community understands the negative effects of DST on their health.

  • The National Sleep Foundation states that seasonal time changes are disruptive to sleep health and should be eliminated and shares evidence that supports permanent standard time. NSF Position - CLICK HERE

  • For public health and safety make standard time permanent for all.

Ask your local representatives to support HB-846 and Help Spread the Word and ask others to do the same.