1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019”.
Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations prohibiting the use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a National Marine Sanctuary in which coral is present, and for other purposes.
2. Prohibition on the use of oxybenzone and octinoxate
The Secretary of Commerce shall issue regulations prohibiting use, including application to another individual, of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a National Marine Sanctuary in which coral is present.