U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7945: Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 16, 2026:
A BILL To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Nitrous oxide products considered a banned hazardous product (a) Consideration as banned hazardous product Except as provided in subsection (b), on and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a consumer product that contains nitrous oxide shall be considered to be a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to-- (1) ban the sale of a product that contains nitrous oxide to be used in the course of-- (A) medical or dental treatment; (B) commercial production of food or food products, including in a manufacturing setting or commercial kitchen; or (C) research and development; or (2) apply to a consumer product in which nitrous oxide is sold as a component of food and used as a propellant to drive such food out of a pressurized container. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial kitchen The term commercial kitchen means a commercial restaurant, caterer, or other food preparation business. (2) Consumer product The term consumer product …
Sponsors
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- David Kustoff (R, HD-008)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- William Timmons (R, HD-004)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Morgan McGarvey (D, HD-003)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D, HD-006)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
- Ann Wagner (R, HD-002)
- Elise Stefanik (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Consumer affairs, Food supply, safety, and labeling, Research and development, Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation, Product safety and quality
Common questions
- What is HB7945?
- HB7945 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026.
- What does HB7945 do?
- In its own words: To ban the sale of nitrous oxide consumer products, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7945?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7945?
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7945?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7945
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