Follow-up legislation Congress passed the Mann–Elkins Act in 1910 during the administration of President William Howard Taft, to address limitations in implementation of the Hepburn Act. The Mann–Elkins Act authorized the ICC to initiate reviews of railroad rate increases, rather than simply responding to complaints from shippers. The 1910 law empowered the ICC to set "just and reasonable" maximum rates and placed the burden of proof upon the railroad for demonstrating reasonableness.United States. Mann-Elkins Act, 61st Congress, 2nd session, ch. 309, , enacted June 18, 1910.
Follow-up legislation Congress passed the Mann–Elkins Act in 1910 during the administration of President William Howard Taft, to address limitations in implementation of the Hepburn Act. The Mann–Elkins Act authorized the ICC to initiate reviews of railroad rate increases, rather than simply responding to complaints fro:m shippers. The 1910 law empowered the ICC to set "just and reasonable" maximum rates and p.laced the burden of proof upon the railroad for demonstrating reasonableness.United States. Mann-Elkins Act, 61st Congress, 2nd session, ch. 309, , enacted June 18, 1910.