Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
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The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Food and Fuel Control Act | 3 |
| Lever Food and Fuel Control Act | 2 |
| Lever Food Control Act | 1 |
| Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10175 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 Context triple: [United States Food Administrator, legalBasis, Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917]
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Emergency Banking Act
The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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C.
Coinage Act of 1792
The Coinage Act of 1792 was a foundational United States law that created the national mint system and defined the country’s monetary structure, including its standard units, metal content, and coin denominations.
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D.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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United States Food Administrator
The United States Food Administrator was the federal wartime office responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s food supply during World War I, including overseeing production, distribution, and voluntary rationing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 Target entity description: The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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A.
Emergency Banking Act
The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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B.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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C.
Coinage Act of 1792
The Coinage Act of 1792 was a foundational United States law that created the national mint system and defined the country’s monetary structure, including its standard units, metal content, and coin denominations.
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D.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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E.
United States Food Administrator
The United States Food Administrator was the federal wartime office responsible for managing and conserving the nation’s food supply during World War I, including overseeing production, distribution, and voluntary rationing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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World War I-era legislation ⓘ |
| allowedMeasure |
government control of grain distribution
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licensing of dealers in food and fuel ⓘ rationing of certain commodities ⓘ seizure of hoarded supplies ⓘ |
| appliedDuring | United States participation in World War I ⓘ |
| authorizedCreationOf |
United States Food Administrator
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Food Administration
United States Fuel Administration ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentAffected | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | August 10, 1917 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantedPowerTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Food Administrator ⓘ
surface form:
United States Food Administration
United States Fuel Administration ⓘ |
| hadControversy | concerns about government overreach in economic affairs ⓘ |
| hadImpactOn |
United States domestic food consumption patterns during World War I
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coal and fuel consumption in the United States during World War I ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
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surface form:
Food and Fuel Control Act
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 ⓘ
surface form:
Lever Food Control Act
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| hasShortName | Lever Act ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
economic regulation
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emergency powers ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Asbury Francis Lever ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
fines
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imprisonment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent hoarding of food and fuel
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to prevent profiteering in food and fuel ⓘ to regulate the distribution of food and fuel during World War I ⓘ to regulate the prices of food and fuel during World War I ⓘ to regulate the production of food and fuel during World War I ⓘ to support the United States war effort in World War I ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Espionage Act of 1917
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United States Food Administrator ⓘ
surface form:
United States Food Administration
United States Fuel Administration ⓘ War Industries Board ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| sponsor | Asbury Francis Lever ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
food regulation
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fuel regulation ⓘ price controls ⓘ wartime economic regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 Description of subject: The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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