Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026

Summary

Treats consumer products that contain nitrous oxide as banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act starting 180 days after enactment, while exempting narrowly defined medical/dental uses, commercial food‑production uses, research and development, and food‑propellant uses. The measure defines terms like “consumer product,” “medical or dental treatment,” “commercial kitchen,” “nitrous oxide,” and “research and development” to clarify the scope of the ban and the permitted exceptions.

• Consumer products containing nitrous oxide are treated as banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
• The ban takes effect 180 days after enactment.
• Exemptions are provided for medical/dental treatment, commercial food‑production in defined commercial kitchens, research and development, and food‑propellant uses.
• The bill defines key terms (consumer product, nitrous oxide, medical/dental treatment, research and development, commercial kitchen) to set the scope.
• Products legally used in hospitals, dental offices, and professional food service are explicitly preserved.
• Retailers and manufacturers that sell nitrous‑oxide‑containing products for consumer use would be subject to prohibition and enforcement actions.
• No new funding, tax changes, or broad program authorizations are included.
• Regulatory enforcement will follow existing CPSC authorities under the Consumer Product Safety Act.