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The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction.This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers.y the Hepburn Act, the ICC's authority was extended to cover bridges, terminals, ferries, railroad sleeping cars, express companies and oil pipelines.
In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt enacted one of the most important pieces of legislation during the Depression years. The âRural Electrification Actâ (REA) was a part of his âNew Dealâ program, designed to promote âRelief, Recovery, and Reformâ in the United States.osted on. (Answer #1). The Rural Electrification Act was part of the New Deal. It was, as the name suggests, a law that was meant to make it so that more rural areas would be able to get electricity. This was part of the New Dealâs attempt to stimulate the American economy.