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What reform does these acts have to deal with.
Newlands Reclamation Act
(1902) Encouraged conservation by allowing the building of dams and irrigations systems using money from the sale of public lands.
Elkins Act
(1903) Outlawed the use of rebates by railroad officials or shippers.
Pure Food and Drug Act
(1906/1911) Required that companies accurately label the ingredients contained in processed food items.
Meat Inspection Act
(1906) In direct response to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, this law required that meat processing plants be inspected to ensure the use of good meat and health-minded procedures.
Hepburn Act
(1906) Strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission, allowing it to set maximum railroad rates.
Federal Reserve Act
(1913) Created 12 district Federal Reserve Banks, each able to issue new currency and loan member banks funds at the prime interest rate, as established by the Federal Reserve Board.
Clayton Antitrust Act
(1914) Strengthened the Sherman Antitrust Act by outlawing the creation of a monopoly through any means, and stated that unions were not subject to antitrust legislation.
Federal Trade Act
(1914) Established the Federal Trade Commission, charged with investigating unfair business practices including monopolistic activity and inaccurate product labeling
What is Federal Reforms