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- H.RES.282
H.RES.282: 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
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 26, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2018
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 26, 2017
Bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 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.
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| April 28, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 26, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| April 26, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| April 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.
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| April 26, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) |