Elkins Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses unfair pricing practices
gptkbp:affects shippers
gptkbp:allows rebates
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
gptkbp:applies_to transportation industry
gptkbp:combatants on interstate railroads
gptkbp:contributed_to economic regulation
gptkbp:effective_date 1903
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
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
gptkbp:historical_significance first major legislation against railroad abuses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elkins Act
gptkbp:impact railroad industry
gptkbp:influenced future regulatory policies
gptkbp:influenced_by public outcry against railroad practices
gptkbp:inspired_by public demand for regulation
gptkbp:is_aimed_at railroad companies
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in studies of economic policy
gptkbp:is_associated_with Theodore Roosevelt's presidency
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal arguments from railroads
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases regarding transportation
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
a precursor to modern antitrust laws
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not fully addressing all railroad abuses
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical analyses of U. S. law
gptkbp:is_documented_in government archives
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
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:requires transparency in pricing
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:None
gptkbp:supports consumer rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hepburn_Act
gptkb:58th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4