HR 1442119th CongressIntroduced

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Introduced: Feb 18, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-Massachusetts)

Healthcare

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The Youth Poisoning Protection Act would bar the sale of consumer products that contain a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals. Specifically, any product with 10% or more sodium nitrite by weight would be treated as a “banned hazardous product” under the Consumer Product Safety Act, meaning it cannot be sold to consumers. The bill includes careful exceptions: it does not restrict legitimate commercial or industrial uses; and it does not apply to products that qualify as drugs, devices, cosmetics, or foods under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (including meat, poultry, and eggs). The ban would take effect 90 days after enactment. The measure relies on the Consumer Product Safety Act for enforcement.

Key Points

1Bans sale of consumer products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals by treating such products as “banned hazardous products” under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
2Definition of high concentration: 10% or more sodium nitrite by weight.
3Rule of construction:
4- Does not prohibit relevant commercial or industrial uses where high-concentration nitrite is not typically sold to or used by consumers.
5- Does not apply to nitrite that is part of products defined as drugs, devices, cosmetics, or foods under the FD&C Act (including standard food categories like poultry, meat, and eggs).
6Effective date: 90 days after enactment.
7Regulatory framework: Enforcement would occur under the existing CPSA ban framework; the text does not specify new penalties beyond existing authorities.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected:- Consumers and households who might otherwise encounter nitrite-containing consumer products; retail buyers and end users.Secondary group/area affected:- Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products that could contain high concentrations of sodium nitrite; they would need to reformulate or remove affected products from the consumer market.Additional impacts:- Shifts in enforcement and recalls managed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.- Interaction with FDA-regulated categories: foods, drugs, cosmetics, and devices are carved out from the ban, potentially limiting the scope of action to non-food consumer products and creating regulatory gaps that may be addressed in future reforms.

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