Bill > S289

This bill, titled the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, aims to protect young people by banning the sale of consumer products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite, defined as 10% or more by weight. This substance would be considered a banned hazardous product under the Consumer Product Safety Act, a law designed to prevent dangerous products from reaching consumers. However, the bill clarifies that this ban does not apply to commercial or industrial uses where the product isn't intended for consumer sale or use, nor does it affect sodium nitrite used as a drug, device, cosmetic, or food, including specific categories like meat, poultry, and egg products as defined by other federal laws. The ban will become effective 90 days after the bill is enacted.