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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