A Democratic bill with 13 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026," seeks to ban the sale of consumer products containing nitrous oxide.
The prohibition would take effect 180 days after the Act is enacted.
However, the bill includes specific exceptions to this ban.
Nitrous oxide use remains legal for medical or dental treatments, commercial food production, and research and development.
Additionally, the ban does not apply to food products where nitrous oxide acts as a propellant in a pressurized container.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Classifies nitrous oxide consumer products as banned hazardous products to increase public safety.
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
Reduces access to a dangerous substance often misused by youth.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
Protects students from the availability of recreational nitrous oxide use.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners selling consumer nitrous oxide products will lose that revenue stream.
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Imposes a federal ban that overrides state-level permissibility of these products.
- Scored -2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Bans the sale of certain consumer products, potentially impacting retailers who sell these items.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Safety Regulation: By classifying nitrous oxide consumer products as a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act, the bill establishes a legal restriction on these items (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction of Consumer Products: Individuals who use consumer products containing nitrous oxide will be unable to purchase them once the 180-day grace period following the Act's enactment has passed (Section 2(a)).
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? — Reduces access to a dangerous substance often misused by youth. Would students be better off under this? — Protects students from the availability of recreational nitrous oxide use. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Reduces availability of an inhalant associated with recreational abuse. Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners selling consumer nitrous oxide products will lose that revenue stream.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Classifies nitrous oxide consumer products as banned hazardous products to increase public safety. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Bans the sale of certain consumer products, potentially impacting retailers who sell these items.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — Reduces availability of an inhalant substance that can be misused similarly to other controlled substances.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands federal authority to ban specific consumer products across the country. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Imposes a federal ban that overrides state-level permissibility of these products.
- 11/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/26/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/3/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/2/2026
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 9/1/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced in House
Stephanie BiceRepublican · Oklahoma
Brendan BoyleDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Madeleine DeanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Steny HoyerDemocrat · Maryland
Chrissy HoulahanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Dusty JohnsonRepublican · South Dakota
Mike KellyRepublican · Pennsylvania
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
David KustoffRepublican · Tennessee
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
Gary PalmerRepublican · Alabama
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
Linda SánchezDemocrat · California
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
William TimmonsRepublican · South Carolina
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat · Georgia
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia
Ann WagnerRepublican · Missouri