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<p>The <b>Hepburn Act</b> is a 1906 <a href="page.php?w=United_States_federal_law">United States federal law</a> that expanded the jurisdiction of the <a href="page.php?w=Interstate_Commerce_Commission">Interstate Commerce Commission</a> (ICC) and gave it the power to set maximum railroad rates. This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. In addition, the ICC could view the railroads' <a href="page.php?w=financial_records">financial records</a>, a task simplified by standardized <a href="page.php?w=bookkeeping">bookkeeping</a> systems.</p><p>
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