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To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 18, 2025

Latest action (Jul 16, 2025) Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Commerce
Issues
Healthcare
Legislative subjects (5)
Child safety and welfareConsumer affairsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesProduct safety and qualityRetail and wholesale trades

Summary

This bill bans the sale to consumers of products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite, defined as 10 percent or more by weight. The ban takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The ban does not apply to drugs, cosmetics, food products, or meat and poultry products regulated under federal food inspection laws. The bill also exempts commercial and industrial products not customarily sold to or used by consumers.

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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Actions (17)
  1. Jul 16, 2025 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116. · senate
  2. Apr 30, 2025 Received in the Senate. · senate
  3. Apr 29, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. · house
  4. Apr 29, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  5. Apr 29, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 42 (Roll no. 108). · house
  6. Apr 29, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 42 (Roll no. 108).
  7. Apr 29, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710) · house
  8. Apr 28, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. · house
  9. Apr 28, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442. · house
  10. Apr 28, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643) · house
  11. Apr 28, 2025 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  12. Apr 24, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44. · house
  13. Apr 24, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67. · house
  14. Apr 8, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. · house
  15. Apr 8, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  16. Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  17. Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Placed on Calendar Senate · Jul 16, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Apr 29, 2025
  • Reported in House · Apr 24, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Feb 18, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, 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 title may be cited as the “Youth Poisoning Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. BANNING OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SODIUM NITRITE.

(a) In General.—Any consumer product containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite shall be considered to be a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).

(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to—

(1) prohibit any commercial or industrial purpose in which high concentration sodium nitrite is not customarily produced or distributed for sale to, or use or consumption by, or enjoyment of, a consumer; and

(2) apply to high concentration sodium nitrite that meets the definition of a drug, device, or cosmetic (as such terms are defined in subsections (g), (h), and (i) of section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g),

(h), and (i))), or food (as defined in section 201(f) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 321(f))), including poultry and poultry products (as such terms are defined in subsections (e) and (f) of section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(e)and (f))), meat and meat food products (as such terms are defined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(j))), and eggs and egg products (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033)).

(c) Definitions.—For purposes of this section:

(1) Consumer product.—The term “consumer product” has the meaning given that term under section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)).

(2) High concentration of sodium nitrite.—The term “high concentration of sodium nitrite” means a concentration of 10 or more percent by weight of sodium nitrite.

(d) Effective Date.—This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1442

AN ACT

To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

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