S 289
Passed a chamber
Treats consumer products containing 10 percent or more sodium nitrite by weight as banned hazardous products under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Official title: Youth Poisoning Protection Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
10-AUG-2026
Senate
Introduced
29-JAN-2025
Referred
29-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
12-MAR-2025
Reported
29-JUL-2025
On the calendar
29-JUL-2025
Passed
03-AUG-2026
- Defines a high concentration as 10 or more percent sodium nitrite by weight
- Excludes industrial and commercial uses where the chemical is not sold to or used by consumers
- Does not apply to products regulated as drugs, devices, cosmetics, food, poultry, meat, or egg products
- Takes effect 90 days after enactment
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (29-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 03-AUG-2026).
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2 Republicans
1 Democrat