HR1442
On Senate Calendar
To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Feb 18, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHThis title may be cited as the Youth Poisoning Protection Act.
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).
Nothing in this section shall be construed to—
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
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)).
For purposes of this section:
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)).
The term high concentration of sodium nitrite means a concentration of 10 or more percent by weight of sodium nitrite.
This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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).
Nothing in this section shall be construed to—
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
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)).
For purposes of this section:
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)).
The term high concentration of sodium nitrite means a concentration of 10 or more percent by weight of sodium nitrite.
This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Legislative Timeline
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
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Received in the Senate.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
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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).
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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).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
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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.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.