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Hepburn Act

· Who: sponsored by William Peters Hepburn

· What: a law to enable railroad regulations (set maximum rates, discontinues free passes and able to look at financial records) extended to cover bridges, terminals, ferries, railroad sleeping cars, express companies and oil pipelines.

· Where: All railroads, bridges, terminals, ferries, railroad sleeping cars, express companies and oil pipelines in U.S

· When:1906

· Why: to be able to set maximum railroad rates

· How: passed by congress

· President: Theodore Roosevelt

· Success/Failure: Success

Elkins Act

· Who:The law was sponsored by President Theodore Roosevelt

· What: The Elkins Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. The railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates.

· Where: Railroad companies in the United States

· When: 1903

· Why: to strengthen the I.C.C

· How: Passed Congress and signed by the President

· President: Theodore Roosevelt

· Success/Failure: Success

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What specific industry was finally brought under effective government regulation by the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act?

Railroads


The Mann-Elkins Act was passed to regulate?

Railroads and communications. It strengthened the (very weak and ineffective) Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Elkins Act of 1903 and the Hepburn Act of 1906 which also regulated railroads.


What legislation strengthened the hand of the Interstate Commerce Commission?

The 1903 Elkins Act addressed unfair competitive methods. The 1906 Hepburn Act eliminated the mandated court order to make ICC rulings binding and gave the ICC control of gas and water pipelines


What two acts regulated shipping rates within the railroad industry?

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Hepburn Act of 1906 regulated shipping rates within the railroad industry in the United States. These acts aimed to prevent unfair practices and discrimination in rail transportation, as well as to promote fair and reasonable rates.


What was the act that ended railroads kickbacks?

The Interstate Commerce Act


Who was president during the mann-elkins act?

Wilson


How did Hepburn Act Change the government's role in industry?

The Hepburn act gave the government the power to set and limit shipping costs.


How did the hepburn act change the governments role industry?

The Hepburn act gave the government the power to set and limit shipping costs.


What increased the ICC's regulatory powers?

Man-Elkins Act


What was the effect of the Mann-Elkins Act which was passed by Congress in 1910?

It strengthened the Interstate Commerce Act.


Which of these was the subject of the hepburn act of 1906?

Railroads


How did the elkins act corporations?

It would not allow them specials rates for shipping