Progressive Era Legislation

Progessive Era 1895-1920

Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Dec 31, 1920

Elkins Act

Feb 1, 1903

Railroads would be levied heafty fines for unfair rate pricing.

Antiquities Act

Jun 8, 1906

Enabled the President to create national parks and monuments to conserve federal lands

Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

Regulated ingredients, manufacturing and sale of food and drugs.

Hepburn Act

Aug 5, 1906

Fortifide the Elken Act by increasing the power of the ICC to regulate railroad rate.

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

Created the federal income tax

17th Amendment

May 31, 1913

Established direct election of U.S. Senators.

Federal Reserve Act

Dec 23, 1913

Created the central banking system in the U.S.

Clayton Antitrust Act

Oct 8, 1914

Strengthen the laws to impede noncopetitive actions for corporationsto protect the consumer.

Farm Loan Act

Jul 17, 1916

Allowed federal long term loans to farmer for low interest rates.

Adamson Act

Aug 29, 1916

Created the 8 hour work day and overtime pay

Keating Owen Act

Sep 1, 1916

Regulated the age and working hours or child labor

Workers Compensation Act

Sep 7, 1916

Provided lost wages for federal employees injured on the job

!8th Amendment

Jan 17, 1919

Prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transpertation of alcohol in the United States.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

The right to vote for women.