Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Long title	An act to regulate commerce
Enacted by	the 49th United States Congress
Effective	April 7, 1887
Citations
Public law	Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 49–104
Statutes at Large	24 Stat. 379
Legislative history
	Passed the U.S. House on February 4, 1887 ; Passed the U.S. Senate on February 4, 1887 ;
Major amendments
	Elkins Act; Hepburn Act; Mann–Elkins Act; Valuation Act; Motor Carrier Act of 1935; Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act; Staggers Rail Act; Motor Carrier Act of 1980;

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates. It also required that railroads publicize shipping rates and prohibited short haul or long haul fare discrimination, a form of price discrimination against smaller markets, particularly farmers in Western or Southern Territory compared to the official Eastern states. The Act created a federal regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), which it charged with monitoring railroads to ensure that they complied with the new regulations.

Act of February 4, 1887 (Interstate Commerce Act)

With the passage of the Act, the railroad industry became the first industry subject to federal regulation by a regulatory body. It was later amended to regulate other modes of transportation and commerce.

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