Bills in the US Congress Ranked By ‘Acronym Quality’
They include the PRE-K Act, the NATIVE Act, the PREPARE Act, the SPOT Act and the INSPIRES Act from Hawaii delegates.
Last week U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a bill that seeks to reduce the number of “trophy killings” of African wildlife, following the recent slaying of a lion in Zimbabwe.
The bill is titled “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act” — that is, the CECIL Act. Get it?
The Washington Post took the opportunity to list 364 bills introduced in Congress ranked by acronym quality.
The list includes five from members of Hawaii’s delegation, all Democrats:
No. 11. PRE-K Act – Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2015. Sen. Mazie Hirono
No. 138. INSPIRES Act – Inspiring New STEM Professionals by Investing in Renovation of Education Spaces Act. Sen. Brian Schatz
No. 171. PREPARE Act – Promoting Regional Energy Partnerships for Advancing Resilient Energy Systems Act. Sen. Brian Schatz
No. 257. SPOT Act – Strengthening Privacy, Oversight, and Transparency Act. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
No. 258. NATIVE Act – Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act. Sen. Brian Schatz
Clever, but not nearly as fun as some of the bills that made the WaPo’s Top 10, including these:
No. 7. JAWS Act – Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.)
No. 6. Fair BEER Act – Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
The Cannon House Office Building entrance in Washington, D.C.
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