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AASM campaign to end seasonal clock changes and adopt permanent standard time

Also: AASM daylight saving time position statement · Ditch daylight saving time

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine argues that the US should stop changing its clocks and stay on standard time all year, because standard time best matches the body clock. It backs this with position statements in its journal (2020, updated 2023), public surveys, press releases before each spring and fall clock change with tips for adjusting, and lobbying against the Sunshine Protection Act (permanent daylight saving time).

Years
2020–now
Country
United States
Topic
Sleep
Asks people to
Support a policy
Strategy
Simple instructionTrusted messenger
Channel
Social (organic)Website
Audience
General publicJournalists
Members of Congress and state legislators, journalists, the general public at each clock change

Evidence

NoneUnknown

No evaluation of the campaign found. AASM's own surveys report public support for a fixed year-round time: 63% in 2020 (11% opposed) and 64% in 2023; in 2019, 55% of adults said they felt tired after the spring change.

Sponsor (who paid)

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Related campaigns

Sources

  1. American Academy of Sleep Medicine calls for elimination of daylight saving time (press release, 2020) sponsor
  2. Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement reference · 2020 · DOI 10.5664/jcsm.8780
  3. Permanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safety: an AASM position statement reference · 2024 · DOI 10.5664/jcsm.10898
  4. Sleep experts call for end of seasonal time changes ahead of springing forward (press release, 2024) sponsor
  5. Daylight Saving Time (SleepEducation.org resource page) sponsor
  6. Daylight saving time health advisory (2016) sponsor

Research notes

Created 2026-10-24 by an AI research pass for #103 (G1); not reviewed by a person. Start year 2020 is the first position statement calling for permanent standard time; a 2016 health advisory on coping with the clock change came earlier. The 2023 update was published online 31 Oct 2023 and appears in the Jan 2024 issue. Endorser counts differ (21 in 2020, 20 in 2023). Annual spring/fall press messaging seen on aasm.org and sleepeducation.org; no reach data found. To verify: 2020, 2023, 2016, 63%, 11%, 64%, 55%, 2019.

Record cases/aasm-permanent-standard-time.json, updated 2026-10-24· Link to this campaign