[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4810-S4811]
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ADS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT
Mr. CRUZ. Madam President, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation filed a report for S. 414, ADS for Mental Health
Services Act, on June 24, 2025, before receiving the formal CBO score
on the bill. The committee received the CBO score today. I ask
unanimous consent that the accompanying CBO score be printed in the
Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
(July 29, 2025)
at a glance--commerce legislation
On March 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation ordered reported 14 bills. This
document provides estimates for 3 of those bills. One bill,
S. 414, was reported on June 24, 2025. Details of the
estimated costs of each bill are discussed in the text.
CBO estimates that enacting each bill would increase
spending subject to appropriation.
None of the bills would increase direct spending or
revenues; thus, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that none of the bills would increase net
direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036.
All three bills contain private-sector mandates.
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Changes in
Net Increase or Spending Subject
Decrease (-) in to Appropriation
the Deficit Over Over the 2025-
Bill the 2025-2035 2030 Period Mandate Effects?
Period (Millions (Outlays,
of Dollars) Millions of
Dollars)
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S. 289..................................... 0 2 Yes
S. 389..................................... 0 8 Yes
S. 414..................................... 0 * Yes
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* = between zero and $500,000.
summary of legislation
On March 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation ordered reported 14 bills. This
document provides estimates for 3 of those bills. One bill,
S. 414, was reported on June 24, 2025.
S. 289 would ban the sale of certain products covered by
the Consumer Product Safety Act and S. 389 would require the
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to adopt voluntary
safety standards for lithium-ion batteries. S. 414 would
require digital advertising platforms to report annually to
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
estimated federal cost
The costs of the legislation fall within budget functions
370 (commerce and housing credit) and 550 (health).
basis of estimate
For this estimate, CBO assumes that each bill will be
enacted near the end of fiscal year 2025 and that the
estimated amounts will be available each year. The cost
estimate does not include any effects of interactions among
the bills. If all three bills were combined and enacted as a
single piece of legislation, the effects could be different
from the sum of the separate estimates, although CBO expects
that any differences would be small.
S. 289, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, would ban the
sale of products containing 10 percent or more by weight of
sodium nitrite that are covered under the Consumer Product
Safety Act. The legislation would not affect the sale or use
of commercial or industrial products not ordinarily intended
for consumer use or consumption.
Using information from the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, CBO estimates that implementing S. 289 would cost
$2 million over the 2025-2030 period; any related spending
would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
S. 389, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion
Batteries Act, would require the Consumer Product Safety
Commission within 180 days of enactment, to adopt certain
voluntary safety standards--specifically ANSI/CAN/UL 2271,
2849, and 2272--concerning rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
used in electric bicycles, scooters, and other micromobility
devices. The bill also would require the CPSC to determine
the applicable scope of covered consumer products and to
monitor and evaluate future revisions to the voluntary
standards and report to the Congress within five years of
enactment.
Using information from the CPSC, CBO estimates that
implementing S. 389 would cost $8 million over the 2025-2030
period; any related spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
S. 414, the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, would
require certain digital advertising platforms to report
annually to the Federal Trade Commission about advertising on
their platforms for certain mental health services, including
information on the number, percent, and dollar value of such
advertisements. Platforms that would be affected by the bill
include social media platforms, public facing websites,
online services, and mobile applications with more than 100
million unique monthly users. The bill also would require the
FTC to report annually to the Congress summarizing that data.
CBO estimates that enacting S. 414 would cost less than
$500,000 over the 2025-2030 period. Any related spending
would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
pay-as-you-go considerations
The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 establishes budget-
reporting and enforcement procedures for legislation
affecting direct spending or revenues. None of the bills
would affect direct spending or revenues; thus, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply.
increase in long-term net direct spending and deficits
CBO estimates that enacting S. 289, S. 389 and S. 414 would
not increase net direct spending or deficits in any of the
four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036.
mandates
All three bills would impose private-sector mandates as
defined in in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). None
of the bills would impose intergovernmental mandates.
S. 289, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, would impose a
private-sector mandate as defined in UMRA by banning the sale
of consumer products containing 10 percent or more of sodium
nitrite by weight. The prohibition would not apply to
industrial uses or to food preservation. Because there is
only a small market for consumer products containing that
much sodium nitrite and some states already have curtailed
the sale of
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products containing sodium nitrite, CBO estimates that the
cost of the mandate would not exceed the private sector
threshold established in UMRA ($206 million in 2025, adjusted
annually for inflation).
S. 389, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion
Batteries Act, would impose a private-sector mandate as
defined in UMRA by requiring manufacturers of electric
mobility devices, including bicycles and scooters, to comply
with a prospective Consumer Product Safety Commission safety
standard related to the risk of fire in lithium-ion
batteries. Based on voluntary compliance with the specified
standard by domestic manufacturers and current state and
local laws requiring compliance, CBO estimates that the cost
of the mandate would not exceed the annual private-sector
threshold established in UMRA ($206 million in 2025, adjusted
annually for inflation).
S. 414, the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, would
require certain digital advertising platforms to report to
the FTC on their public service advertisements for mental and
behavioral health. That requirement would impose a private-
sector mandate as defined by UMRA. CBO estimates the cost of
the mandate would be small and not exceed the threshold
established in UMRA ($206 million in 2025, adjusted annually
for inflation) because the mandated entities generally
already possess or collect the information required to be
reported under the bill.
Estimate Prepared By: Federal Costs: Cyrus Ekland (for the
Consumer Product Safety Commission); Johnny Willing (for the
Federal Trade Commission).
Mandates: Andrew Laughlin (for the Consumer Product Safety
Commission); Rachel Austin (for the Federal Trade
Commission).
Estimate Reviewed By: Sean Dunbar, Chief, Low-Income Health
Programs and Prescription Drugs Cost Estimates Unit; Justin
Humphrey, Chief, Finance, Housing, and Education Cost
Estimates Unit; Kathleen FitzGerald, Chief, Public and
Private Mandates Unit; H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director
of Budget Analysis.
Estimate Approved By: Phillip L. Swagel, Director,
Congressional Budget Office.
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