Elkins and Hepburn Acts
1906 Elkins Act - Stopped the practice of railroads giving rebates to companies they favored. By doing this, the railroads put many smaller farmers into situations where they didn’t have equal access to the railroads.
1906 Hepburn Act - Response to public outcry over unregulated increases in railroad rates. The Act also stopped the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) but strengthened Federal regulations over the railroad industry.