National Industrial Recovery Act
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The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
Aliases (4)
- National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 ×6
- An Act to encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes ×1
- Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act ×1
- Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act is unconstitutional ×1
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute → |
| abbreviationOfAgencyCreated |
NRA
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PWA → |
| administratedBy |
National Recovery Administration
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| aimedAt |
economic recovery
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| authorizedSpendingFor |
large-scale public works projects
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| basedOn |
voluntary industry codes approved by the president
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| country |
United States
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| createdAgency |
National Recovery Administration
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Public Works Administration → |
| criticizedFor |
bureaucratic complexity
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ineffectiveness in raising output and employment long term → promoting cartels → |
| declaredUnconstitutionalBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| economicPolicyType |
planned industrial coordination
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| effectiveDate |
1933-06-16
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| enactedBy |
73rd United States Congress
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| encouraged |
collective bargaining
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industry-wide cooperation → |
| encouragedBusinessesToDisplay |
Blue Eagle emblem
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| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
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| influenced |
Fair Labor Standards Act
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National Labor Relations Act → later labor legislation → |
| keyCourtCase |
Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
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| laborProvision |
Section 7(a)
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| laborProvisionAddressed |
child labor restrictions
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maximum hours → minimum wages → |
| laborProvisionGuaranteed |
freedom from interference in union activities
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right of employees to organize and bargain collectively → |
| legacy |
precedent for federal economic planning
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strengthening of collective bargaining rights → |
| opposedBy |
some business groups
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some labor activists → |
| partOf |
First New Deal
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| primaryGoal |
combat the Great Depression
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| providedFor |
codes of fair competition
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industrial regulation → public works spending → support for labor rights → |
| publicWorksAdministeredBy |
Public Works Administration
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| reasonUnconstitutional |
improper regulation of intrastate commerce
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unconstitutional delegation of legislative power → |
| section |
Title I
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Title II → |
| shortName |
NIRA
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingDate |
1933-06-16
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| status |
invalidated
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| symbolAssociated |
Blue Eagle
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| title |
An Act to encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes
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| titleIFocus |
industrial codes and fair competition
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| titleIIFocus |
public works and construction projects
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| unconstitutionalDecisionDate |
1935-05-27
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| yearEnacted |
1933
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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Recovery Administration
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National Recovery Administration → Public Works Administration → |
createdBy |
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National Recovery Administration
("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933")
→
National Recovery Administration ("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933") → Public Works Administration ("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933") → |
legalBasis |
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National Industrial Recovery Act
("An Act to encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes")
→
National Industrial Recovery Act ("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933") → |
title |
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Blue Eagle
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associatedWithPolicy |
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Public Works Administration
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createdByAct |
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73rd United States Congress
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enacted |
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Hundred Days (FDR)
("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933")
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hasKeyLegislation |
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Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
("Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act is unconstitutional")
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holding |
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Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
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lawStruckDown |
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Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
("Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act")
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lawStruckDownPart |
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Blue Eagle
("National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933")
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legalContext |
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Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935
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relatedTo |