Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Mullin
Introduced
Summary
Ban consumer products that contain nitrous oxide. This bill would treat any consumer product that contains nitrous oxide as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, effective 180 days after enactment. It explicitly excludes sales for medical or dental treatment provided by a dentist, doctor, pharmacist, or another professional licensed to dispense medication, commercial production of food or food products including commercial kitchens, research and development conducted by accredited academic institutions, businesses, nonprofits, or government agencies, and consumer food products where nitrous oxide is used as a propellant to drive food from a pressurized container.
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Bill Overview
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New ban on nitrous oxide products
If enacted, this bill would treat any consumer product that contains nitrous oxide as a banned hazardous product. The rule would take effect 180 days after enactment. It would not ban sales of nitrous oxide used for medical or dental treatment; for commercial food production, including manufacturing and commercial kitchens; or for research and development by qualified institutions. It would also not apply when nitrous oxide is sold as a component of food and used as a propellant in a pressurized container. The bill defines terms like commercial kitchen, medical or dental treatment, nitrous oxide, and research and development.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mullin
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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