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Hepburn Act

1906 - This Act was signed by Teddy Roosevelt to give the ICC the right to set rates that would be reasonable. It also extended the jurisdiction of the ICC to cover express, sleeping car, and pipeline companies. It prohibited free passes and rebates. It was the first time in U.S. history that a government agency was given power to establish rates for private companies.

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US History [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 31 - Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt [2]

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