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H.R. 1442

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 1442, to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Feb 18, 2025 by Rep. Lori Trahan (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 16, 2025: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

Record

Text

H.R. 1442 has 2 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb1442/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1442 EH: To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1442
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This title may be cited as the  Youth Poisoning Protection Act .
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—
(1)
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
(2)
apply to high concentration sodium nitrite that meets the definition of a drug, device, or cosmetic (as such terms are defined in subsections (g), (h), and (i) of section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(g) , (h), and (i))), or food (as defined in section 201(f) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(f) )), including poultry and poultry products (as such terms are defined in subsections (e) and (f) of section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 453(e) and (f))), meat and meat food products (as such terms are defined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601(j) )), and eggs and egg products (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1033 )).
(c)
Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1)
Consumer product
The term  consumer product  has the meaning given that term under section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ).
(2)
High concentration of sodium nitrite
The term  high concentration of sodium nitrite  means a concentration of 10 or more percent by weight of sodium nitrite.
(d)
Effective date
This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
      Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-18
  2. Passed House2025-04-29
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 18, 2025

hb1442/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/18/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Lori Trahan (D) sponsors H.R. 1442, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1442 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Apr 24, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1442, the latest H. Rept. 119-67.

Actions

H.R. 1442 has taken 17 actions since Feb 18, 2025, the latest on Jul 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 16, 2025
Senate
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Apr 29, 202517:00
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)
Apr 29, 202517:29
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).House roll call 108 378–42
Apr 29, 202517:29
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Votes

H.R. 1442 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Apr 29, 2025 at 378–42.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 29, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
378
42

2 bills are related to H.R. 1442.

Titles

H.R. 1442 goes by 6 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Titles as Amended by House
  • To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Youth Poisoning Protection Act — Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
  • To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Youth Poisoning Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1442, the latest on Jul 23, 2025.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1442 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1442’s is Commerce.

hr1442/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1442 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Child safety and welfare to Retail and wholesale trades.

hr1442/subjects.txt
Child safety and welfareConsumer affairsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesProduct safety and qualityRetail and wholesale trades

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1442, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TRAHAN:H.R. 1442.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H724]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com