United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 289 — Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Last action — Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4411-4412; text: CR S4411-4412)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill bans consumer products with high concentrations of sodium nitrite.

The Youth Poisoning Protection Act prohibits consumer products that contain 10% or more sodium nitrite, except for certain drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and food. This aims to reduce the risk of poisoning among youth.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers will have fewer risks of accidental poisoning from household products containing high levels of sodium nitrite.

Summary

Youth Poisoning Protection ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to S. 289 include the addition of lines that indicate the bill passed the Senate on August 3, 2026, and the removal of references to the bill's introduction and reporting, which specify the earlier dates and procedural details from January 29, 2025, and July 29, 2025. This change matters as it simplifies the text by removing earlier legislative history while updating the status to reflect its passage in the Senate.

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289 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
289 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
132 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
289 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
289 [Report No.
119-49] To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Ms.
Duckworth (for herself, Mr.
Curtis, Mr.
Moreno, and Ms.
Baldwin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 29, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Cruz, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate August 3, 2026.
132 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
289 [Report No.
Secretary.
119-49] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 29, 2025 Reported without amendment
289 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-49

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (S. Rept. 119-49)

Source: S. Rept. 119-49 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-49.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-49.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4411-4412; text: CR S4411-4412)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 289 do?
Youth Poisoning Protection ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 289?
S 289 is sponsored by Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), and Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 289?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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