Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

Also known as Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/18/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 4/29/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 378–42 on April 29, 2025 (Roll Call 108 →). Received in the Senate on April 30, 2025.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/29/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic206 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican172 Yea · 42 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product.

The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. Lori Trahan ( Democrat · MA-3)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/18/25
Policy area
Commerce

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 2/18/25Introduced in House
  2. 2/18/25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. 4/8/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 4/8/25Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  5. 4/24/25Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
  6. 4/24/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
  7. 4/28/25Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. 4/28/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)
  9. 4/28/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
  10. 4/28/25At 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.
  11. 4/29/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
  12. 4/29/25Passed/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).
  13. 4/29/25On 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).
  14. 4/29/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 4/29/25The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  16. 4/30/25Received in the Senate.
  17. 7/16/25Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.