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 Calendar No. 132
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 289

 [Report No. 119-49]

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 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.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act 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 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.
 Calendar No. 132

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 289

 [Report No. 119-49]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 July 29, 2025

 Reported without amendment