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HR 1442 · introduced · significant

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

What this bill does

  • This bill bans consumer products containing 10% or more sodium nitrite.
  • The ban affects manufacturers and sellers of consumer products, with exceptions for drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and food.
  • The ban takes effect upon enactment with no specified implementation costs.

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  1. 01

    How would the sodium nitrite ban affect manufacturers of products like cured meats and preserved foods that currently rely on this ingredient?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that consumer products containing 10% or more sodium nitrite pose a significant public health risk?

  3. 03

    Which consumer product categories beyond food, drugs, and cosmetics currently contain sodium nitrite and would be impacted by this ban?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-07-16 · senate · Calendars

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.

  2. 2025-04-30 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  3. 2025-04-29 · house · Floor

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  4. 2025-04-29 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. 2025-04-29 · house · Floor

    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).

  6. 2025-04-29 · Floor

    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).

  7. 2025-04-29 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1709-1710)

  8. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    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.

  9. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.

  10. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642; text: CR H1642-1643)

  11. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. 2025-04-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

  13. 2025-04-24 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.

  14. 2025-04-24 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.

  15. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.

  16. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. 2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  18. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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