Senate Bill 289
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Youth Poisoning Protection Act
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Passed Senate on Aug 3, 2026
Bill Intelligence
This bill bans consumer products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite under the Consumer Product Safety Act, aiming to protect youth from poisoning. It does not apply to specified industrial or commercial uses, or to products defined as drugs, devices, cosmetics, or food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including poultry, meat, and eggs. The bill defines "consumer product" and "high concentration of sodium nitrite" and sets an effective date 90 days post-enactment.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
289
Congress
119
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
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checkPassed on August 3, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary
Youth Poisoning Protection Act
This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product.
The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.
August 3, 2026
July 29, 2025
January 29, 2025
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08/10/2026
Held at the desk.
08/10/2026
Received in the House.
08/10/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/03/2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4411-4412; text: CR S4411-4412)
08/03/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
07/29/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.
07/29/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-49.
03/12/2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/29/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/29/2025
Introduced in Senate
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