H.R. 1442

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1442 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 116 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1442 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Received July 16, 2025 Read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ 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: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk. Calendar No. 116 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. _______________________________________________________________________ July 16, 2025 Read twice and placed on the calendar