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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 August 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2658: Safe Sunscreen, Healthy Skin Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2658/
MLA
"H.R. 2658: Safe Sunscreen, Healthy Skin Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2658/.
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H.R. 2658, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2658/.
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