S. 2233 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2023Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Vance) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL 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.