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HR 3470 117th Congress House

Myles Edward Scott Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2021 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Myles Edward Scott Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to study and report on state regulations that govern the manufacture and sale of nitrous oxide (commonly referred to as laughing gas). The report must include recommendations for related federal requirements to protect human health and safety.

Nitrous oxide is a federally regulated substance that is sometimes used as a recreational drug.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 25, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· May 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3470: Myles Edward Scott Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3470/
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"H.R. 3470: Myles Edward Scott Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3470/.
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H.R. 3470, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3470/.
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