II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2023 Ms. 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.