S 3425 110th Congress Senate

SUN Act

Official title: A bill to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov

Health Administrative procedureCommerceCosmetics and personal careDepartment of Health and Human Services

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)LabelingLawProduct safetyUltraviolet radiation

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Aug 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Aug 1, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8037-8039)

Aug 1, 2008

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action August 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunscreen Labeling Protection Act of 2008 or the SUN Act - Requires the proposed rule issued by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs pertaining to over-the-counter sunscreen drug products to take effect 180 days after enactment of this Act, unless the Commissioner issues a final rule that includes formulation, labeling, and testing requirements for both ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation protection before such time.

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