What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Youth Poisoning Protection Act This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product. The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.1442
House
378-42
PASSED
Independents
378 yea
42 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2025-07-16
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
2025-04-30
Received in the Senate.
2025-04-29
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
2025-04-29
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-29
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).
2025-04-29
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).
2025-04-28
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
2025-04-28
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)
2025-04-28
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1442 pass?
HR.1442 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 27%.
What does HR.1442 do?
Youth Poisoning Protection Act This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product. The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.
Who sponsored HR.1442?
HR.1442 was sponsored by Lori Trahan (D-Massachusetts).
Who voted against HR.1442?
12 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1442 EH: To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This title 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 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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