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Best 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History (Patreon)

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2025-01-30 19:00:34

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Believe 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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