Supporting State, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection.

Bill Number

HRES 282

Introduced

Apr 26, 2017

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponso ...

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Cancer Child health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Elementary and secondary education Health Health promotion and preventive care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

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Summary

Expresses support for efforts to: (1) exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication bans in schools, and (2) encourage health care professionals to educate parents and children about sun-safe behaviors. Encourages schools to allow students to possess sunscreen without restriction and without physician authorization.

Actions

Jun 5, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.Res 282, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.
Apr 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2017

Introduced in House

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