Daylight saving time ends soon: What happened to 'locking the clocks?'

(NEXSTAR) — For those hoping to observe daylight saving time year-round, it appeared early on this year that the U.S. was on track to lock the clocks, especially after President Trump weighed in.

Nonetheless, we are just days away from daylight saving time coming to an end and our clocks falling back an hour.

So what happened?

There are still bills in Congress that could put the U.S. on permanent daylight saving time, one of which has received bipartisan support. All four were referred to committees, but they don't seem any closer to passing, especially in light of the current government shutdown.

Several states, meanwhile, have considered legislation related to seasonal time changes within the last year. Nearly every state has seen such legislation brought forth, but only a handful of bills have passed.

There have long been arguments on both sides of the clock, largely focused on whether the “extra” hour of daylight should occur in the morning or at night. The value — or drawback — of either can vary depending on where you live. 

The interactive map gives an overview of the type of legislation introduced in each state, and the status of those efforts as of October.

You'll notice several orange states in the map above, including Florida and its neighbors. These states previously approved permanent daylight saving time, should they ever receive federal approval to do so.

States can opt into permanent standard time, though there is a bill in Congress that could allow them to lock their clocks on permanent daylight saving time. Two additional states in the map, Arizona and Hawaii, are dark gray — they never change their clocks.

Unless there is quick action by lawmakers, however, the rest of us will see our clocks fall back an hour on Nov. 2 as daylight saving time comes to an end.