HR 2658
106th Congress
House
Commerce
Consumer education
Drugs
Health
Labeling
Nonprescription drugs
Preventive medicine
Product safety
Skin cancer
Storage
Safe Sunscreen, Healthy Skin Act
Introduced: July 30, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Sunscreen, Healthy Skin Act - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to require over the counter drug sunscreen products which are designed to screen the ultra violet rays of the sun to include on the label a date beyond which the product is not effective and recommendations for product storage to avoid reducing product effectiveness. Provides that such a product which does not contain the date and storage recommendations shall be considered to be a misbranded drug for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1