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.
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Interstate Commerce Commission enforcement order against segregation
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
("Interstate Commerce Act (as to oil pipelines)")
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Boynton v. Virginia
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Hepburn Act
("Interstate Commerce Act of 1887")
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