Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 Context triple: [74th United States Congress, passed, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935]
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A.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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B.
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935
The Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. law aimed at stabilizing the coal industry through price regulation and labor standards, later struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
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C.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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E.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 Target entity description: The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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A.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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B.
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935
The Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. law aimed at stabilizing the coal industry through price regulation and labor standards, later struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
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C.
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933
The Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that created mechanisms to refinance home mortgages and prevent foreclosures during the Great Depression.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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E.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
concentration of control over utilities in a few large holding companies
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lack of transparency in utility holding company finances ⓘ pyramiding of utility holding company securities ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate unnecessary subsidiary companies
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reduce financial abuses in utility holding companies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wheeler-Rayburn Act ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
electric utilities
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gas utilities ⓘ |
| authorizes |
SEC to limit operations of holding companies to a single integrated public-utility system
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SEC to order simplification of holding company structures ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| componentOf | U.S. securities and utilities regulation framework ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | 74th United States Congress ⓘ |
| field |
energy law
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securities regulation ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
breakup of large interstate utility holding company systems
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increased federal oversight of utilities ⓘ simplification of corporate structures in the utility industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Great Depression
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public concern over utility monopolies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legacy | established long-term federal standards for utility holding company regulation ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many large utility holding companies ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb monopolistic practices in the utility industry
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to protect consumers ⓘ to protect investors ⓘ to simplify complex utility holding company structures ⓘ |
| regulates | public utility holding companies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Power Act
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U.S. Securities Act of 1933 ⓘ
surface form:
Securities Act of 1933
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ⓘ
surface form:
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| repealedBy | Energy Policy Act of 2005 ⓘ |
| repealEffectiveDate | 2005-02-08 ⓘ |
| requires | registration of utility holding companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ |
| shortName |
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
PUHCA
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| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingDate | 1935-08-26 ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Supreme Court litigation ⓘ |
| upheldBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| yearEnacted | 1935 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 Description of subject: The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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this entity surface form:
PUHCA
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Public Utility Holding Company Act provisions
this entity surface form:
Public Utility Act of 1935
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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this entity surface form:
Reports on the control of public-service corporations by holding companies
this entity surface form:
Public Utility Holding Company Act
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
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PUHCA 1935
subject surface form:
PUHCA 2005
this entity surface form:
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
this entity surface form:
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
this entity surface form:
Public Utility Act of 1935