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HR 1442 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

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

In plain language: This bill bans retail consumer products containing 10 percent or more sodium nitrite by weight to prevent fatal poisonings. It still allows commercial and industrial businesses to purchase and use the chemical for non-consumer operations. Regulated uses in food—such as meat curing—as well as in prescription drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics, are completely exempt from the ban.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Market protections+35Regulation (cross-sector)+25

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • ConsumersProtected from over-the-counter or consumer retail sales of products containing potentially dangerous concentrations (10 percent or more by weight) of sodium nitrite.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Manufacturers and retailers of consumer products containing concentrated sodium nitriteProhibits them from selling or distributing consumer products containing 10 percent or more sodium nitrite by weight, classifying these items as banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Bans consumer products containing 10 percent or more sodium nitrite by weight, classifying them as banned hazardous products under federal consumer safety law starting 90 days after enactment.

    Sec. 2(a), (c)(2), (d)provisional

  2. Exempts commercial and industrial uses of concentrated sodium nitrite, provided the products are not produced or sold for consumer use or consumption.

    Sec. 2(b)(1)provisional

  3. Exempts foods (including meat, poultry, and egg products), drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics from the ban on concentrated sodium nitrite.

    Sec. 2(b)(2)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jul 16, 2025Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
  2. Apr 29, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 29, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Apr 29, 2025On 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).
  5. Apr 29, 2025Passed/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).
  6. Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
  7. Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
  8. Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  9. Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
  10. Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House

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