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Best 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History
🕑 Added 2025-01-30 19:00:34 +0000 UTCBelieve it or not, our federal government has passed some amazingly tubular laws over the years. Here are my ten favorite because I feel like they had the greatest positive impact on the greatest number of Americans. In case you were wondering, this is a sequel to my Worst 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History video.
Do you agree with my list? I sure hope not. Stop agreeing with me, dangit! Which ones should have made this list instead? Let me know down below.
Here are my honorable mentions, btw:
The International Copyright Act of 1891 (All of the copyright laws, really)
Cumberland Road
Freedmen’s Bureau
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Enforcement Act of 1870
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Sherman Antitrust Act
Meat Inspection Act
Lloyd-La Follette Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
Indian Citizenship Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Banking Act of 1933
Securities Exchange Act
Wagner Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Marshall Plan
National Interstate and Defense Highways Act
Peace Corps Act
Equal Pay Act
Voting Rights Act
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
National Environmental Policy Act
Endangered Species Act
Clean Water Act
Education Amendments of 1972
Privacy Act of 1974
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Americans with Disabilities Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Music Modernization Act
First Step Act
The 2018 Farm Bill
CHIPS and Science Act
Inflation Reduction Act
Honoring our PACT Act Act
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Comments
Mr. Beat
Yeah, I went back and forth on some of them tbh
Edward Goldstick
Great list, Matt, though I'm not sure I agree with your 10 ten order, the selection is good.
Mr. Beat
You are too kind
Boogaloo24
You are definitely the best.
