The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.
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Part II of the act extended federal authority to motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce.
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President Grover Cleveland signed the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), the U.S. government's first regulatory agency
Interstate commerce act of 1887.
In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation.
The Interstate Commerce Act
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.The Act required equality in shipping rates charged by railroads
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