H.Res. 323 · 116th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Joyce
- Introduced
- 2019-04-15
- Latest action
- 2019-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This resolution 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. Additionally, the resolution encourages schools to allow students to possess sunscreen without restriction and without physician authorization.