Bill · H.R. 7945· House(119-HR-7945)

Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026

Age: 56 years

California

Introduced: 3/16/2026
Last activity: 9/16/2026 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Sponsored by: Kevin Mullin
Cosponsors: - 9 - 13

Commerce

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026," seeks to ban the sale of consumer products containing nitrous oxide.

The prohibition would take effect 180 days after the Act is enacted.

However, the bill includes specific exceptions to this ban.

Nitrous oxide use remains legal for medical or dental treatments, commercial food production, and research and development.

Additionally, the ban does not apply to food products where nitrous oxide acts as a propellant in a pressurized container.

Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
Classifies nitrous oxide consumer products as banned hazardous products to increase public safety.
Would children be better off under this?+6
Reduces access to a dangerous substance often misused by youth.
Would students be better off under this?+5
Protects students from the availability of recreational nitrous oxide use.

Would business owners be better off under this?-3
Business owners selling consumer nitrous oxide products will lose that revenue stream.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-3
Imposes a federal ban that overrides state-level permissibility of these products.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2
Bans the sale of certain consumer products, potentially impacting retailers who sell these items.