S 2233 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

The Youth Poisoning Protection Act bans consumer products containing 10% or more sodium nitrite by classifying them as hazardous under existing safety law. This directly affects manufacturers and sellers of such products, including common items like certain food additives or industrial chemicals. The bill reclassifies these products as banned without requiring new regulatory processes, effective 90 days after enactment. It focuses on preventing accidental poisoning by restricting high-concentration sodium nitrite in everyday consumer goods.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 11, 2023 Last action Aug 1, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Aug 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jul 11, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors