Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Bill: 119-s-289
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-01-29
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Consumer affairs

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Product safety and quality

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Youth Poisoning Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product.</p><p>The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 132 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 289 [Report No. 119–49] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Moreno , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 29, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , without amendment A BILL To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

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

July 29, 2025 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Moreno ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

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