# 119-s-2179: Canyon’s Law

119-s-2179, Canyon’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2179
- Congress: 119
- Title: Canyon’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Prohibits M-44 cyanide devices because they are highly toxic and indiscriminate.** Canyon's Law would ban M-44 devices that deploy sodium cyanide, noting Environmental Protection Agency classification as a Category One acute toxicant and documented harms including a 2017 child exposure, at least 42 accidental human exposures since 1984, more than 50 family dogs killed since 1990, thousands of non-target wildlife deaths, continued harm to endangered species, and only about 53 percent effectiveness at hitting targets.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban and removal of M-44 devices: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would ban preparing, placing, or using M-44 devices on Federal public land. It would define an M-44 device as a device that propels sodium cyanide when an animal triggers it. It would define public land as Federal land managed by public land agencies. Examples include the Natio…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2179)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2179 (as of 2026-09-10).