Lori Trahan (D-MA)
Youth Poisoning Protection Act
To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 378–42
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This act is known as the Youth Poisoning Protection Act. It bans the sale of consumer products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals. Under the bill, a high concentration of sodium nitrite is defined as 10 or more percent by weight. The bill makes these high-concentration products banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The rule does not apply to commercial or industrial purposes, drugs, devices, cosmetics, food, poultry, meat, or eggs. This section takes effect 90 days after the date of enactment of the Act.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The legislation specifically aims to protect youth and children from self-harm and poisoning associated with high concentrations of sodium nitrite.
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Young adults experience high rates of vulnerability to self-harm substances targeted by this safety ban.
- Scored +7
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill designates high-concentration sodium nitrite consumer products as banned hazardous products to protect consumers from severe harm.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 378 yes · 42 no
04/29/2025 · Roll call 108 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ban on Hazardous Products: Under Section 2(a), any consumer product containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite is considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, which could protect people by removing these items from consumer sales.
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Exclusion of Everyday Foods and Medicines: Under Section 2(b)(2), the ban does not apply to items that meet the definition of a drug, device, cosmetic, food, poultry, meat, or eggs, ensuring these common goods remain available.
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Protection of Industry Uses: Under Section 2(b)(1), the ban does not prohibit commercial or industrial purposes where high-concentration sodium nitrite is customarily produced or distributed for those specific uses, protecting normal business operations.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Sales: Under Section 2(a), the bill bans the sale of consumer products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, which restricts everyday people from purchasing these specific high-concentration items.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The legislation specifically aims to protect youth and children from self-harm and poisoning associated with high concentrations of sodium nitrite. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults experience high rates of vulnerability to self-harm substances targeted by this safety ban. Would students be better off under this? — Students and school-aged populations benefit from enhanced protections against toxic substances often targeted for self-harm.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill designates high-concentration sodium nitrite consumer products as banned hazardous products to protect consumers from severe harm.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal consumer product safety regulations by classifying high-concentration sodium nitrite as a banned hazardous product.
In the queue for a floor vote, with no date set
- 7/16/2025
- Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
- 4/30/2025
- Received in the Senate.
- 4/29/2025
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
- 4/28/2025
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 4/24/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
- 4/8/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
- 2/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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