H.R. 4310

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

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IIB

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4310

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 16, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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 Act 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)

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.

(c)

Effective date

This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.