# Canonical recap data for Interstate Commerce Commission Established (1887)
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title: Interstate Commerce Commission Established
subtitle: The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 created the first major U.S. federal regulatory agency, establishing the government's power to regulate industry beyond laissez-faire capitalism.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1887-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1887
decade: 1880
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus
summaryLong: The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies. Beginning in 1906, Congress expanded the ICC's authority to regulate other modes of commerce. The Commission's five members were appointed by the president with the consent of the United States Senate. This was the first independent agency.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Interstate Commerce Commission"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission"
  title: Interstate Commerce Commission
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purp
wikidataQid: Q1647715
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260703183030/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-03
  label: Interstate Commerce Commission
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission"
