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KOMBUCHA Act, banning the beverage from being taxed or regulated like alcohol
Unusual kombucha flavors include pineapple basil, mango chili, and turmeric honey.
May 27
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Jesse Rifkin
Fireworks for Freedom Act, allowing any town or community to launch July 4 fireworks
The congressional bill could have also been called “The Big Bang Theory.”
May 25
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Jesse Rifkin
Federal gas tax holiday bills, temporarily suspending 18.4 cents per gallon fee
“The CEO of Starbucks defended their new $9 cup of premium coffee,” comedian Hari Kondabolu quipped on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, “saying it’s…
May 24
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Jesse Rifkin
HUMBLE Presidents Act: banning president’s signature on money
Although Trump’s signature is so big that perhaps it won’t even fit on the dollar bill.
May 21
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Jesse Rifkin
Could Congress Meet in Philadelphia on July 4, Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary?
Hopefully, Nicolas Cage wouldn’t steal the document this time, like he did in 2004’s implausible adventure movie National Treasure.
May 19
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Jesse Rifkin
Common Cents Act: rounding all cash prices to the nearest nickel
“Why is it a penny for your thoughts,” standup comedian Steven Wright quipped, “but you have to put your two cents in?”
May 17
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Jesse Rifkin
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
What would you put in a box to represent the 2020s, for future generations to unearth?
May 15
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Jesse Rifkin
Commission on Presidential Capacity Act: determining if a president is fit to serve
It’s not just Trump and Biden – such a commission would likely have ruled against historical presidents Woodrow Wilson and William Henry Harrison too.
May 13
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Jesse Rifkin
HOT Rotisserie Chicken Act: letting federal food assistance (SNAP benefits) recipients buy hot rotisserie chicken
“A rotisserie,” stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg quipped, “is like a really morbid Ferris wheel for chickens… I like dizzy chicken.”
May 11
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Jesse Rifkin
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Reps. Nancy Mace and Cory Mills try to expel each other from the House – on the same day
We could be “killed,” warned Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “or worse, expelled.”
May 5
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Jesse Rifkin
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April 2026
COACH Act: capping college coach salaries at 10x their university’s tuition and fees
When baseball player Babe Ruth was asked to justify out-earning President Herbert Hoover, Ruth replied: “I had a better year.”
Apr 29
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Jesse Rifkin
Congressional Civics Act: requiring Congress members pass a civics exam
Would you be able to serve in Congress if you had to pass this test?
Apr 24
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Jesse Rifkin
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