Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Sam Liccardo issued the following press release:
The momentum behind a bipartisan effort by U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) to protect consumers from nitrous oxide abuse continued today as his bill cleared a critical legislative step, just two weeks after parent advocates traveled to Capitol Hill to call for action against this dangerous product.
Rep. Mullin's Nitrous Oxide Safety Act passed the full House Energy & Commerce Committee today by unanimous vote, advancing legislation that would prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide directly to consumers while preserving legitimate medical, industrial, food production, and research applications. The bill had already received unanimous approval during a markup of...