Hepburn Act regulation of railroads
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The Hepburn Act regulation of railroads was a landmark 1906 U.S. law that greatly strengthened federal oversight of railroad rates and practices by expanding the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hepburn Act | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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railroad regulation law ⓘ |
| affected | common carriers engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
curb railroad rate discrimination
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increase federal oversight of railroads ⓘ protect shippers from unfair practices ⓘ |
| allowedAgencyTo |
inspect railroad financial records
ⓘ
prohibit free passes and rebates ⓘ require standardized accounting by railroads ⓘ set maximum railroad rates ⓘ |
| appliesTo | railroads in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1900s ⓘ |
| considered |
landmark in U.S. regulatory history
ⓘ
major expansion of federal power over commerce ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedInYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| enactedOnDate | 1906-06-29 ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionTo |
bridges used by railroads
ⓘ
express companies ⓘ ferries used by railroads ⓘ railroad-owned oil pipelines ⓘ sleeping car companies ⓘ |
| expandedPowersOf | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mann–Elkins Act ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked shift toward stronger federal regulation of private industry ⓘ |
| jurisdictionExpandedFor | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
ⓘ
commerce clause regulation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limited | railroad rate-setting autonomy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Peters Hepburn ⓘ |
| partOf | Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal program ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic regulation
ⓘ
progressive era reform ⓘ transportation regulation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Elkins Act ⓘ |
| prohibited |
railroad free passes to favored shippers
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railroad rebates ⓘ |
| reducedPowerOf | railroad companies ⓘ |
| regulatoryTarget |
railroad freight rates
ⓘ
railroad passenger rates ⓘ |
| signedBy |
26th President of the United States
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Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| sponsor | William Peters Hepburn ⓘ |
| strengthened | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| strengthenedEnforcementOf |
Interstate Commerce Act
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surface form:
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
|
| subjectMatter |
regulation of railroad practices
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regulation of railroad rates ⓘ |
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