Interstate Commerce Act

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The Interstate Commerce Act is a landmark 1887 U.S. federal law that established federal regulation of railroads and later other carriers to ensure fair rates and prohibit discriminatory practices in interstate transportation.


Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Interstate Commerce Commission enforcement order against segregation
basedOn
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Interstate Commerce Act (as to oil pipelines)")
legalBasis
Boynton v. Virginia
statuteInterpreted
Hepburn Act ("Interstate Commerce Act of 1887")
strengthenedEnforcementOf

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