Statements (62)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:addresses |
unfair pricing practices
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gptkbp:affects |
shippers
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gptkbp:allows |
rebates
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gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
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gptkbp:applies_to |
transportation industry
|
gptkbp:combatants |
on interstate railroads
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gptkbp:contributed_to |
economic regulation
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gptkbp:effective_date |
1903
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gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Commission
federal authorities |
gptkbp:established |
penalties for violations
|
gptkbp:examines |
gptkb:academic_journal
legal reviews |
gptkbp:goal |
promote fair competition
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major legislation against railroad abuses
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elkins Act
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gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry
|
gptkbp:influenced |
future regulatory policies
|
gptkbp:influenced_by |
public outcry against railroad practices
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gptkbp:inspired_by |
public demand for regulation
|
gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
railroad companies
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
studies of economic policy
|
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
Theodore Roosevelt's presidency
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gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
legal arguments from railroads
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gptkbp:is_cited_in |
legal cases regarding transportation
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gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
a precursor to modern antitrust laws |
gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
not fully addressing all railroad abuses
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gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
historical analyses of U. S. law
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gptkbp:is_documented_in |
government archives
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gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
scholars of economic history
|
gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
regulatory oversight
|
gptkbp:is_linked_to |
subsequent transportation regulations
|
gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its role in shaping transportation law
|
gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
railroad industry lobbyists
|
gptkbp:is_part_of |
U. S. legislative history
U. S. regulatory framework the history of U. S. transportation law |
gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
a significant reform measure
|
gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
textbooks on American history
legislative debates. |
gptkbp:is_related_to |
railroad monopolies
|
gptkbp:is_studied_in |
its impact on transportation policy
|
gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
gptkbp:is_supported_by |
consumer advocacy groups
progressive reformers |
gptkbp:led_to |
increased scrutiny of railroads
|
gptkbp:part_of |
Progressive Era reforms
|
gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Hepburn_Act
|
gptkbp:promotes |
equal treatment of shippers
|
gptkbp:regulates |
railroad rates
|
gptkbp:related_to |
Antitrust laws
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gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:None
|
gptkbp:requires |
transparency in pricing
|
gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:None
|
gptkbp:supports |
consumer rights
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hepburn_Act
gptkb:58th_United_States_Congress |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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