InterstateCommerceAct



The Interstate Commerce Act

The Interstate Commerce Act is a law passed in 1887 to regulate railroad and other interstate businesses. This was originally designed to prevent unfair business practices in the railroad industry, the statute shifted responsibility for the regulation of economic affairs from the states to the federal government. it has been amended over the years to embrace new and different forms of interstate transportation, includig pipelines, water transportation, and motor vehicle transportation.

Information provided by: http://law.jrank.org/pages/7759/Interstate-Commerce-Act.html America Pathways to the Present (p.281)

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