Bill · S. 2491· Senate(119-S-2491)
SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act
- Introduced
- 7/29/2025
- Last activity
- 7/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Maggie Hassan
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It seeks to improve how the government reviews the safety and effectiveness of nonprescription drugs used on the skin. The bill directs the Secretary to use real world evidence to supplement traditional clinical trials for topical active ingredients. It also encourages the use of non-animal testing methods and alternative nonclinical tests. Additionally, the bill requires a final administrative order on sunscreen ingredients to account for historical data and skin cancer prevention. Finally, it mandates regular reporting to Congress regarding these implementation efforts.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill mandates regular reports to Congress and requires the publication of these reports on the FDA website.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill updates regulatory standards for topical drugs to better account for skin cancer prevention through sunscreen use.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+3
The bill encourages the use of non-animal testing methods as an alternative to traditional clinical trials.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Use of Real World Evidence: The Secretary can use real world evidence to supplement traditional clinical trials when evaluating the safety and effectiveness of active ingredients for topical drugs (Section 2, Section 505G(r)(1)(A)). This provides a more comprehensive evaluation of scientific evidence.
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Alternative Testing Methods: The Secretary is directed to consider non-animal testing and other nonclinical testing alternatives for drugs intended for topical administration (Section 2, Section 505G(r)(2)(A)). This includes the potential for new draft guidance on how to use these alternatives (Section 2, Section 505G(r)(2)(B)).
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Sunscreen Safety and Prevention: A final administrative order for sunscreen ingredients must account for historical safety data and the role of broad spectrum sunscreens with a Sun Protection Factor of 15 or higher in preventing skin cancer (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3Increases Research Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+3
- 7/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas