(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

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