Countable’s Spring 2019 Bill Acronym Bracket - Round One
Which acronym do you think will win it all?
In honor of March Madness and politicians’ penchant for the pithy bill acronyms that have grown in popularity since the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, we’ve put together another tournament in which you — Countable users — will choose the best bill acronym of the 116th Congress.
Countable’s selection committee has chosen and ranked 16 of the most creatively, and in some cases spitefully, titled pieces of legislation this Congress has introduced. The winner of this round will face off in next week’s Elite Eight, and you’ll be able to vote for your favorites through Wednesday at midnight. May the best bill acronym win!
(1) Stop the Shutdowns Transferring Unnecessary Pain and Inflicting Damage In The coming Years (STUPIDITY) Act vs. (16) American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act
(8) Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act vs. (9) Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act
(5) End Pensions in Congress (EPIC) Act vs. (12) Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone (CARE) Act
(4) Bad Lawmakers Accountability and Key Emends (BLAKE) Act vs. (13) Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act
(3) Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal (FIRED) Act vs. (14) Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act
(6) Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets (CLEARANCES) Act vs. (11) Save America’s Endangered Species (SAVES) Act
(7) No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act vs. (10) Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act
(2) Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act vs. (15) Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act
— Eric Revell
(Photo Credit: Pete Souza / Public Domain)
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