SPF Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10140 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10140 To direct the National Park Service to pursue options for the provision of mineral-based, broad-spectrum sunscreen or other protective methods at low or no cost in national parks, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2026 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the National Park Service to pursue options for the provision of mineral-based, broad-spectrum sunscreen or other protective methods at low or no cost in national parks, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sunscreen in Parks Findings Act of 2026'' or the ``SPF Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be approximately 100,640 new cases of skin melanomas and 8,290 related deaths from skin cancer in the United States in 2024. (2) People of all skin colors are at risk for skin cancer, skin aging, and sunburn from spending time in the sun. (3) Sunscreen is most effective at protecting against skin cancer rates when paired with other protective methods, including-- (A) limiting time in the sun, specifically when rays are most intense; and (B) wearing protective clothing to cover exposed skin. (4) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sunscreen products. According to the FDA, only broad-spectrum sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 help to protect from skin cancer and early aging