S2491-119

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the regulatory review process to determine the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription drugs intended for topical administration, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 29, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the regulatory review process to determine the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription drugs intended for topical administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Education.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H936A5293F92A40DE8A7457EF0CE81E5C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Accessible, Flexible, and Effective Sunscreen Standards or the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act.
  • Section H5070BA80C64246FE96A876D62FB5E9C0: 2. Treatment of active ingredients for topical administration Section 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355h) is amended by adding at...
  • Section HC19F0FF3255E45E6A3220A8146D6BC0D: 3. Sunscreen final administrative order A final administrative order on nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients issued under section 3854 of the...
  • Section H3464C318624F41E49E1E605A26D20CA4: 4. Reporting and transparency The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall, not later than 18 months after...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the regulatory review process to determine the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription drugs intended for topical administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the regulatory review process to determine the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription drugs intended for topical administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 29, 2025

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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