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H.R. 3686119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 3, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 3686 would let the FDA use real-world evidence, not just clinical trials, to approve new sunscreen ingredients.
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The SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act directs the FDA to create updated standards for evaluating sunscreen ingredient safety and effectiveness, allowing real-world evidence and observational studies instead of only clinical trials. It also pushes the FDA to consider non-animal testing methods and requires guidance on this within 180 days, plus action on a stalled ingredient order that must factor in historical safety data.
Sunscreen manufacturers seeking ingredient approval and consumers who may gain access to products already sold abroad; the FDA and HHS carry out the new requirements.
No new sunscreen active ingredients have been approved in the U.S. since 1999, and this bill changes the approval process itself without approving any specific new ingredient.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.