Government Regulations

  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Creates Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate interstate railroad prices. The first action by the federal government to regulate business
  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    Outlaws trusts and prohibits monopolies that use their power to squelch competition
  • U.S. Forest Service

    Manages public lands in the public trust as an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Hepburn Act

    Authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to set maximum railroad prices
  • Aldrich-Vreeland Act

    Creates the National Monetary Commission to explore finance reform and central banking
  • Radio Act

    Requires radio stations to be licensed to minimize interference with military communication
  • Federal Reserve Act

    Creates the Federal Reserve System to provide the country with an elastic currency
  • Federal Trade Commission Act

    Creates the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair competition and help bust trusts
  • Clayton Antitrust Act

    Regulates corporate practices and exempts labor unions from antitrust laws and legalizes their right to strike
  • Adamson Act

    Puts a limit to how many hours one can work. It establishes eight hour work day
  • Immigration Act

    Sets quotas on the maximum number of immigrants who can enter the country
  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Grants all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote
  • Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

    Requires certain mortgage lenders to disclose data regarding their lending patterns