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US Congress · H.R. 1442 · Passed the House

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

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Introduced 2025-02-18
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What it does

Youth Poisoning Protection Act This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product. The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.
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1Short title

This section gives the Act a short title: the Youth Poisoning Protection Act.

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1. Short title This title may be cited as the Youth Poisoning Protection Act .

2Banning of products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite

This section would make any consumer product containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The ban would not apply to any commercial or industrial use in which high-concentration sodium nitrite is not customarily produced or distributed for sale to, or for use, consumption, or enjoyment by, a consumer. The ban would also not apply to high-concentration sodium nitrite that meets the legal definition of a drug, device, or cosmetic, or of food, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including poultry and poultry products under the Poultry Products Inspection Act, meat and meat food products under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and eggs and egg products under the Egg Products Inspection Act. For this section, 'consumer product' has the meaning already given that term in the Consumer Product Safety Act, and 'high concentration of sodium nitrite' means a concentration of 10 percent or more by weight of sodium nitrite. This section would take effect 90 days after the date the Act becomes law.

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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 sections 201(g), (h), and (i) 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 sections 4(e) and (f) 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.

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-02-18

In the House.

Passed the House · 2025-04-29
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116. (2025-07-16).