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Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

S.Amdt. 2915

S.Amdt. 2915 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Ms. Duckworth and Mr. Curtis, aims to add a section to bill S. 2296 that bans consumer products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite.

Key details of the amendment include:

  • The Ban: Any consumer product with a sodium nitrite concentration of 10 percent or more by weight is considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act.

  • Exceptions: The ban does not apply to:

  • Commercial or industrial purposes where the product is not customarily sold to or used by a consumer.

  • Products defined as a "drug," "device," "cosmetic," or "food," including eggs, egg products, meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products.

  • Timeline: The section would take effect 90 days after the Act is enacted.