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MANNARINO Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require States to prohibit the sale of certain products containing nitrous oxide as a condition on receipt of block grants for community mental health services, and for other purposes.

Introduced Aug 27, 2026

Latest action (Aug 27, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Requires States to prohibit the sale of scented or flavored products containing nitrous oxide as a condition for receiving community mental health services block grants.
  • Requires States to prohibit other nitrous oxide products except those used for medical, veterinary, dental, food preparation, manufacturing, industrial, or automotive purposes.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce a State's grant allotment by up to 10 percent if the State fails to comply with the prohibition.
  • Applies beginning in the third fiscal year after the date of enactment.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Thomas H. Kean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $19,727
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
  • ULINE $13,200
  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS, $13,200
  • TC SERVICES $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Thomas H. Kean → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Aug 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  2. Aug 27, 2026 Introduced in House

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Aug 27, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2026

Mr. Kean (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require States to prohibit the sale of certain products containing nitrous oxide as a condition on receipt of block grants for community mental health services, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Mitigating Abuse of Nitrous-oxide Nationwide And Reducing Inhalation-related Neurological Outcomes Act” or the “MANNARINO Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS CONTAINING NITROUS OXIDE.

(a) In General.—Subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 1936. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS CONTAINING NITROUS OXIDE.

“(a) In General.—A funding agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that the State involved will have in effect, and implement, a prohibition on the sale of—

“(1) any product containing nitrous oxide that is scented or flavored; and

“(2) any other product containing nitrous oxide unless exempted pursuant to subsection (b).

“(b) Exemptions.—A State may exempt from the prohibition in subsection (a)(2) a product containing nitrous oxide that is not scented or flavored if such product is sold for use—

“(1) in medical, veterinary, or dental care;

“(2) as a propellant for a food product in a commercial kitchen;

“(3) in a manufacturing process or industrial operation; or

“(4) for an automotive purpose.

“(c) Noncompliance.—Before making a grant under section 1921 to a State, the Secretary shall determine whether the State is in compliance with subsection (a). If the Secretary determines that the State is not in compliance with such subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the allotment under section 1921 for the State for the fiscal year involved by an amount up to 10 percent of the amount determined under section 1933 for the State for the applicable fiscal year.”.

(b) Applicability Date.—Section 1936 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), applies beginning with the third fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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