Maloney Introduces HR 945 To Congress

HR 945, otherwise known as The Tanning Accountability and Notification Act of 2007, was introduced to Congress Feb. 8 by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY). Co-sponsored by Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Rep. Steven R. Rothman (D-NJ), Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey (D-NY) and Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), the bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the same day where it currently remains.

Maloney and Brown-Waite were the sponsors of a similar bill, HR 4767, that was introduced to Congress in 2006 and died in committee.

HR 945 would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct consumer testing to determine the appropriateness of the current labeling requirements for indoor tanning devices and determine whether such requirements provide sufficient information to consumers regarding the risks that the use of such devices pose for the development of irreversible damage to the skin, including skin cancer, and for other purposes.

To view the bill in its entirety, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Simply enter HR 945 into the Search Bill Text field and choose the Bill Number option.