H.R. 4310 · 118th Congress

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Introduced on Jun 22, 2023 by Lori Trahan (D-MA-3). 8 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (May 16, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 22, 2023
Cosponsors
8
3 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Consumer affairs
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Product safety and quality
  • Retail and wholesale trades

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lori TrahanD-MA-3Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 376–33

History

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  1. Jun 22, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 22, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  5. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  10. May 10, 2024Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-497.
  11. May 10, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-497.
  12. May 10, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.
  13. May 14, 2024 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. May 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3027-3028)
  15. May 14, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4310.
  16. May 14, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  17. May 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3254)
  18. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 33 (Roll no. 206). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3027)House · Roll call 206
  19. May 15, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 33 (Roll no. 206). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3027)House · Roll call 206
  20. May 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. May 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. American Psychological Association Services Inc.(FKA American Psychological Assn7 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION$710.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL5 reports
    $28.4M reported (all issues)
  3. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners2 reports
    $48K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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