119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 7945
The Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026 bans the sale of consumer products containing nitrous oxide, effective 180 days after the law is enacted. The ban targets recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or whippits, which the bill classifies as a banned hazardous product under existing consumer safety law. The legislation includes important exceptions that allow nitrous oxide to continue being used in medical and dental treatments, commercial food production and restaurants, research activities, and as a food propellant in pressurized containers like whipped cream dispensers. No new federal funding or enforcement mechanisms are specified in the bill; instead, it relies on existing Consumer Product Safety Act authorities to enforce the ban. The bill applies specifically to consumer products sold to the general public rather than professional or industrial uses.