Youth Poisoning Protection Act
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.
What this bill touches.
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.
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.
The provisions, in plain language.
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.
Exempts commercial and industrial uses of concentrated sodium nitrite, provided the products are not produced or sold for consumer use or consumption.
Exempts foods (including meat, poultry, and egg products), drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics from the ban on concentrated sodium nitrite.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Youth Poisoning Protection Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
- Received in the Senate.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Youth Poisoning Protection Act (H.R. 1442, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-1442. Congress.gov record as of Aug 8, 2026.