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H.Res. 282 (115th)

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.

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Introduced

26 April 2017

Last action

5 June 2018 · Floor

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare · Education

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.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 April 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 June 2018

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

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