Hepburn Act
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The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hepburn Act canonical | 4 |
| Hepburn Act of 1906 | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
regulatory statute ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
curb railroad rate discrimination
ⓘ
increase federal regulation of railroads ⓘ protect shippers from unfair practices ⓘ |
| allowed |
Interstate Commerce Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission to examine railroad financial records
Hepburn Act regulation of railroads ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad rates
|
| appliesTo |
bridges used in interstate commerce
ⓘ
express companies ⓘ ferries used in interstate commerce ⓘ interstate railroads ⓘ oil pipelines ⓘ sleeping car companies ⓘ terminals used in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| associatedWithPoliticalMovement | Progressivism in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithPresident | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1906 ⓘ |
| expandedPowerOf | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mann–Elkins Act
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surface form:
Mann–Elkins Act of 1910
|
| hasChamberOfConsideration | United States Senate ⓘ |
| hasChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasEffect |
increased federal oversight of private industry
ⓘ
reduced railroad monopoly power ⓘ strengthened consumer and shipper protections ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
made ICC orders enforceable in federal court
ⓘ
prohibited free passes and rebates to favored shippers ⓘ required railroads to submit annual reports to the ICC ⓘ |
| inForceStartDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States railroad regulation history ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amended by later transportation statutes ⓘ |
| legislativeSubject |
commerce regulation
ⓘ
railroad industry ⓘ transportation regulation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Peters Hepburn ⓘ |
| partOf | Progressive Era reforms ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Interstate Commerce Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
|
| regulates |
railroad practices
ⓘ
railroad rates ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| strengthened | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Hepburn Act Description of subject: The Hepburn Act was a 1906 U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and practices as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era reforms.
Referenced by (6)
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subject surface form:
Square Deal
this entity surface form:
Hepburn Act of 1906
this entity surface form:
Hepburn Act of 1906