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sep 24, 1887 - Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

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Approved on February 4, 1887, the Interstate Commerce Act created an Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee the conduct of the railroad industry. With this act, the railroads became the first industry subject to Federal regulation.

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sep 24, 1887
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~ 137 years ago