Disambiguation evidence for Hepburn Act regulation of railroads via surface form
"Hepburn Act"
As subject (49)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "Hepburn Act".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| affected | common carriers engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| aimedTo | curb railroad rate discrimination ⓘ |
| aimedTo | increase federal oversight of railroads ⓘ |
| aimedTo | protect shippers from unfair practices ⓘ |
| allowedAgencyTo | inspect railroad financial records ⓘ |
| allowedAgencyTo | prohibit free passes and rebates ⓘ |
| allowedAgencyTo | require standardized accounting by railroads ⓘ |
| allowedAgencyTo | set maximum railroad rates ⓘ |
| appliesTo | railroads in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1900s ⓘ |
| considered | landmark in U.S. regulatory history ⓘ |
| considered | 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 ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionTo | express companies ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionTo | ferries used by railroads ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionTo | railroad-owned oil pipelines ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionTo | sleeping car companies ⓘ |
| expandedPowersOf | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mann–Elkins Act ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked shift toward stronger federal regulation of private industry ⓘ |
| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| instanceOf | railroad regulation law ⓘ |
| jurisdictionExpandedFor | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| legalDomain | administrative law ⓘ |
| legalDomain | 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 ⓘ |
| policyArea | progressive era reform ⓘ |
| policyArea | transportation regulation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Elkins Act ⓘ |
| prohibited | railroad free passes to favored shippers ⓘ |
| prohibited | railroad rebates ⓘ |
| reducedPowerOf | railroad companies ⓘ |
| regulatoryTarget | railroad freight rates ⓘ |
| regulatoryTarget | railroad passenger rates ⓘ |
| signedBy | 26th President of the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| sponsor | William Peters Hepburn ⓘ |
| strengthened | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| strengthenedEnforcementOf |
Interstate Commerce Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
|
| subjectMatter | regulation of railroad practices ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | regulation of railroad rates ⓘ |