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HR 3423 117th Congress House

Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for drinking water fountain replacement in public playgrounds, parks, and libraries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Child healthEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesLibraries and archivesParks, recreation areas, trailsWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E563)
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and municipalities for the replacement of drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 2014 and are located in certain playgrounds, parks, or libraries.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 14
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 28, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 28, 2021
McEachin, A.
· May 28, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 28, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 25, 2021
Bush, Cori
· May 20, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 20, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 20, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 20, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· May 20, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· May 20, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 20, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 20, 2021
Sires, Albio
· May 20, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 20, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 20, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3423: Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3423/
MLA
"H.R. 3423: Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3423/.
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H.R. 3423, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3423/.
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