H.R. 10140

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  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.
1Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
  2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3   SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sunscreen in Parks
  5 Findings Act of 2026’’ or the ‘‘SPF Act of 2026’’.
6   SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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7Congress finds the following:
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1(1) The National Cancer Institute estimates
2there will be approximately 100,640 new cases of
3skin melanomas and 8,290 related deaths from skin
4cancer in the United States in 2024.
5(2) People of all skin colors are at risk for skin
6cancer, skin aging, and sunburn from spending time
7in the sun.
8(3) Sunscreen is most effective at protecting
9against skin cancer rates when paired with other
10protective methods, including—
11(A) limiting time in the sun, specifically
12when rays are most intense; and
13(B) wearing protective clothing to cover ex-
14posed skin.
15(4) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
16continues to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sun-
17screen products. According to the FDA, only broad-
18spectrum sunscreens with a sun protection factor
19(SPF) of at least 15 help to protect from skin can-
20cer and early aging.
21(5) The National Park Service recommends
22that visitors apply nonnanotized, mineral-based sun-
23screens, which provide strong sun protection with
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24few health concerns.
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1(6) According to the 2020 National Center for
2Health Statistics National Health Interview Survey,
3about 69 percent of Americans used sunscreen at
4least occasionally in 2020, up from 60 percent in
52000.
6(7) A 2022 American Academy of Dermatology
7survey found that many United States adults have
8room for improvement in terms of sun protection
9and found the following:
10(A) 67 percent incorrectly believed that
11SPF 30 sunscreen offers twice as much protec-
12tion as SPF 15 sunscreen.
13(B) 65 percent said they often forget to re-
14apply sunscreen.
15(C) 43 percent were unaware that shade
16protects a person from ultraviolet (UV) rays.
17(8) Some States, including Colorado, Pennsyl-
18vania, and Rhode Island, have provided free sun-
19screen stations for visitors to State parks.
20(9) A 2022 George Mason University report to
21the National Park Service recommends that ‘‘na-
22tional parks stock sunscreen and sun-protective
23UPF clothing in prominent displays with signage on
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24recommended sun protection behaviors’’.
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1   SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
2(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
  3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Na-
  4 tional Park Service shall provide to the Committee on Nat-
  5 ural Resources of the House of Representatives a report
  6 outlining options for the provision of mineral-based,
  7 broad-spectrum sunscreen and other sun protection meth-
  8 ods at low or no cost in national parks, including—
9(1) public-private partnerships;
10(2) partnerships with nonprofit organizations;
11(3) unobligated funding within the National
12Park Service budget; and
13(4) any other option that could support the pro-
14vision of free mineral-based sunscreen and other low-
15cost protective methods to park visitors.
16(b) CONTENT  OF    REPORT.—The report required
  17 under subsection (a) shall address topics including—
18(1) the potential environmental impacts of any
19sunscreen provided in the national parks;
20(2) the equitable usability of sunscreen provided
21for park visitors, specifically the ability of sunscreen
22to blend with all skin tones; and
23(3) a plan for increasing awareness in the parks
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24regarding the importance of sun protection to pre-
25vent skin damage and skin cancer.
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1(c) LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report
  2 required under subsection (a) shall include recommenda-
  3 tions for measures that Congress can take to support the
  4 effort for the National Park Service to increase options
  5 for sun protection in national parks.
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