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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4421

Introduced

Better Straws Act

Sponsor
RClaudia Tenney· New York
Introduced
July 15, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.July 15, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4421 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4421 To codify Executive Order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To codify Executive Order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Better Straws Act''. SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14208. Executive Order 14208 (90 Fed. Reg. 9585; relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws) shall have the force and effect of law. <all>

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