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

Full text of the bill

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4421 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4421

To codify Executive Order 14208 relating to ending procurement and 
forced use of paper straws.

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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

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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.
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