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hepburn act

Hepburn Act. A 1906 federal statute that amended the Interstate Commerce Act to (1) increase the (now defunct) Interstate Commerce Commission’s jurisdiction to include pipelines, (2) prohibit free passes except to employees, (3) prohibit common carriers from transporting any products (except timber) in which they had an interest, and (4) require joint tariffs and a

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Hepburn Act

Hepburn Act 〈美〉《赫伯恩法》 1906年6月25日国会通过的修正《州际商业法》〔Interstate Commerce Act〕的一项法律。该法扩大了州际商业委员会〔I.C.C.〕的管辖权,把管道纳入其管辖范围之内;禁止除僱员外的人员自由通过〔free passes except to employees〕;禁止普通承运人运送木材之外其有利益〔interest〕的任何产品;该法还要求联合关税〔joint tariffs〕和统一会计制度〔uniform system of accounts〕。

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