**House Passes Youth Poisoning Protection Act to Ban Harmful Sodium Nitrite Products**

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14 days ago - Politics

House Passes Youth Poisoning Protection Act to Safeguard Children

In a significant move, the House of Representatives has passed a new law aimed at keeping our children and communities safe. The law, known as the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, will ban the sale of products that contain high amounts of sodium nitrite, a chemical that can be harmful if too much is consumed.

The law defines “high concentration” as any product with 10% or more sodium nitrite. After the law takes effect in 90 days, stores will have to remove these products from their shelves and will no longer be able to sell them to buyers.

While this law focuses on making everyday items safer, it does not apply to products meant for industrial use or those classified as drugs, food, or cosmetics. This means that some items like certain processed meats that may use sodium nitrite as a preservative will be affected.

By getting rid of these potentially dangerous products, the government hopes to lower health risks for families and protect children from accidental poisonings. Parents can feel more secure about their purchases, knowing that efforts are being made to make common items safer for their kids.

The bill was passed with strong support, showing that many leaders in the House agree that protecting children’s health is a top priority.

This is a new law that bans the sale of products with a lot of sodium nitrite.

Here are the main details:

  • What is banned? Products that contain 10% or more of sodium nitrite.
  • Why is this important? Sodium nitrite can be harmful, especially to children. This law will help protect kids from getting sick.
  • Who will it not affect? This ban does not apply to sodium nitrite used in medicines, cosmetics, or food products like poultry and meat.
  • When does it take effect? The ban will start 90 days after the law is passed.

This law helps keep people safe from dangerous chemicals in everyday products.

420 votes

Yes

378

No

42

Not Voting

12

  1. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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).
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  4. 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).
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  5. Considered as unfinished business.
  6. 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.
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1642: 1; text: CR H1642-1643)
  9. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Reported in House

    This is a new law that bans the sale of products with a lot of sodium nitrite.

    Here are the main details:

    • What is banned? Products that contain 10% or more of sodium nitrite.
    • Why is this important? Sodium nitrite can be harmful, especially to children. This law will help protect kids from getting sick.
    • Who will it not affect? This ban does not apply to sodium nitrite used in medicines, cosmetics, or food products like poultry and meat.
    • When does it take effect? The ban will start 90 days after the law is passed.

    This law helps keep people safe from dangerous chemicals in everyday products.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
  12. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-67.
  13. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Introduced in House

    This is a bill to stop the sale of products that have a lot of sodium nitrite.

    Here are the main points:

    1. Sodium nitrite is a chemical that can be dangerous in high amounts.
    2. This bill makes it illegal to sell products with 10% or more sodium nitrite to people.
    3. The change will help protect people, especially young people, from getting sick from these products.
    4. Businesses will still be able to use sodium nitrite for things like making food that is safe to eat.
    5. The new rules will be effective 90 days after the bill is passed.

    This action will help keep our communities safer and healthier.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  17. Introduced in House