Disambiguation evidence for Hepburn Act regulation of railroads via surface form

"Hepburn Act"


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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