US Congress House Bill 4250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 27-8)
Status: Engrossed on July 29 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-29 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Sunscreen Innovation Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a process for the review and approval of over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen active ingredients. Allows any person to request that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) determine whether an OTC sunscreen active ingredient or combination of ingredients is safe and effective. Requires the Secretary to review any request regarding a sunscreen active ingredient or combination of ingredients that has been in use and that is not included in the stayed sunscreen monograph published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Directs the Secretary to invite the sponsor of the request to provide data and other information on the safety and efficacy of the sunscreen active ingredient or combination of ingredients. Requires the Secretary to determine whether the provided information is sufficient to conduct a review, and if so, file the request, and if not, explain to the sponsor why the provided information is insufficient. Requires the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to complete a review of a filed request and determine the safety and efficacy of the sunscreen active ingredient or combination of ingredients within 300 days for new requests or a shorter timeframe for requests pending before enactment of this Act. Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to make the determination if the Director does not make a determination in the allowed timeframe. Allows sunscreen active ingredients that are determined to be safe and effective to be used in OTC sunscreen products. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on the progress of the Secretary in establishing this process and the role of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in issuing determinations on pending requests. Requires the Secretary to report on the decisions made about the safety and efficacy of sunscreen active ingredients, the amount of time between submission and decision for each request, the cost of the review process, and recommended improvements to the review process.

Sunscreen Innovation Act

Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]
Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-29	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2014-07-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-07-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6928-6930)
2014-07-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.
2014-07-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6928-6933)
2014-07-28	House	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-07-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
2014-07-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-558.
2014-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2014-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-07-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-06-19	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
2014-06-19	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-03-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-03-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB2141 (Same As) 2014-11-26 - Became Public Law No: 113-195.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4250/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4250/BILLS-113hr4250ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4250/BILLS-113hr4250rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4250/BILLS-113hr4250eh.pdf