Esch–Cummins Act
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The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
railway legislation ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
ensure adequate railroad service
ⓘ
promote railroad consolidation ⓘ stabilize the railroad industry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Transportation Act of 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| containsProvision |
guaranteed minimum return on railroad property
ⓘ
labor dispute resolution procedures ⓘ mechanisms for railroad consolidation plans ⓘ procedures for rate increases and decreases ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1920-02-28 ⓘ |
| ended | federal wartime control of railroads ⓘ |
| established | Railroad Labor Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedPowerTo | Interstate Commerce Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Transportation Act of 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War I railroad policy ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Albert B. Cummins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John J. Esch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States transportation law history ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
encourage efficiency in railroad operations
ⓘ
protect investors in railroads ⓘ protect shippers and the public ⓘ strengthen federal regulation of railroads ⓘ |
| powerGranted |
authority to approve railroad consolidations
ⓘ
authority to regulate railroad finances ⓘ authority to set railroad rates ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousController | United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
interstate rail transportation
ⓘ
railroad labor relations ⓘ railroads ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Interstate Commerce Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedRegime | wartime nationalization of railroads ⓘ |
| returnedToControlOf | private railroad companies ⓘ |
| shortName | Esch–Cummins Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Albert B. Cummins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John J. Esch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Interstate Commerce Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interstate commerce
ⓘ
railroad regulation ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| transferredControlOf | railroads ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1920 ⓘ |
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