Interstate Commerce Act

  

Definition

Federal legislation that was enacted in 1887 which created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to address the growing issue of the monopolize railroad industry. The act provided Congress with the power to regulate private corporations engaged in interstate commerce. The document has served as the basis for many other pieces of legislation in the United States since its creation.

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