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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 323 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2019 

Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Mr. COOPER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. 

BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. 

CARBAJAL, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Ms. SA ́NCHEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 

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 

RESOLUTION 

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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Whereas increasing intermittent sun exposure in childhood 

and during one’s lifetime is associated with an increased 

risk of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, 

and melanoma; 

Whereas even one blistering sunburn during childhood or 

adolescence can nearly double a person’s chance of developing melanoma later in life, while five or more blistering 

sunburns in late adolescence increases one’s melanoma 

risk by 80 percent and nonmelanoma risk by 68 percent; 

Whereas because sunscreen is an over-the-counter drug, sunscreen is not allowed in many schools without physician 

authorization; 

Whereas in these cases, sunscreen is usually required to be 

stored in a locked cabinet in the nurse’s office; 

Whereas sunscreens that meet FDA standards can be used 

safely without consulting a health care professional when 

used as directed; and 

Whereas research shows that broad spectrum sunscreen with 

SPF 30 or higher, when used as directed with other skin 

protection measures, can prevent sunburn and reduce the 

risk of skin cancer and premature aging: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports Federal, State, and local efforts to 

3 exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication 

4 bans in schools and encourages all schools to allow 

5 students to possess sunscreen at school without re6 striction and without requiring physician authoriza7 tion; 


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1 (2) encourages State, local, and community en2 tities, including schools and summer camps, to de3 velop policies that provide for the use of and access 

4 to sunscreen and articles of sun-protective clothing; 

5 and 

6 (3) supports initiatives and efforts to encourage 

7 physicians, nurses, and other health care profes8 sionals, through pediatric wellness exams and other 

9 opportunities, to educate parents and their children 

10 about sun-safe behaviors, including instructions on 

11 how to apply sunscreen and effectively wear com12 prehensive sun-protective clothing. 

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