H.R. 1442

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

A bill to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrate to individuals, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 18, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Trahan · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Table of contents

• H.R. 1442
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Banning of products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite

SEC. 1. Short title

• This title 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—
    • 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 sections 201(g), (h), and (i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (, (h), and (i))), or food (as defined in section 201(f) of such Act ()), including poultry and poultry products (as such terms are defined in sections 4(e) and (f) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (and (f))), meat and meat food products (as such terms are defined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ()), and eggs and egg products (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act ()). 21 U.S.C. 321(g); 21 U.S.C. 321(f); 21 U.S.C. 453(e); 21 U.S.C. 601(j); 21 U.S.C. 1033
• (c) Definitions
  • For purposes of this section:
    • The term has the meaning given that term under section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (). consumer product 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)
    • The term of sodium nitrite means a concentration of 10 or more percent by weight of sodium nitrite. high concentration
• (d) Effective date
  • This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.