United States · Resolution · HRES
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.
Introduced
26 April 2017
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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.
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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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 April 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/282
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hres/282