HB 2426

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025

An Act Mandating All Employers in the Private and Public Sectors, Including All Government Offices, Agencies and Instrumentalities, to Provide, Free of Charge, Clean, Healthy, Sufficient and Accessible Drinking Water to All Its Employees

In plain language

The bill would require every private‑ and public‑sector employer, including all government offices, agencies and instrumentalities, to give its workers free, clean, safe and readily available drinking water while they are on the job.

Labor and EmploymentPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Representative

Lv Villarica
RepresentativeBulacan, 4th District
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HB02426 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch