Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act
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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act was a 1932 U.S. law that created a federal agency to provide emergency financial support to banks, railroads, and other key institutions during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act canonical | 4 |
| Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act of 1932 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act Context triple: [Herbert Hoover administration, notableLegislation, Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act]
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A.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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B.
Federal Farm Loan Act
The Federal Farm Loan Act was a 1916 U.S. law that created a system of federal land banks to provide long-term, low-interest credit to farmers, greatly expanding access to agricultural financing.
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C.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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D.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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E.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act Target entity description: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act was a 1932 U.S. law that created a federal agency to provide emergency financial support to banks, railroads, and other key institutions during the Great Depression.
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A.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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B.
Federal Farm Loan Act
The Federal Farm Loan Act was a 1916 U.S. law that created a system of federal land banks to provide long-term, low-interest credit to farmers, greatly expanding access to agricultural financing.
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C.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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D.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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E.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal–era legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Reconstruction Finance Corporation board of directors ⓘ |
| allowedBorrowingLimit | $1,500,000,000 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
national banks
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railroad companies ⓘ state banks ⓘ trust companies ⓘ |
| authorized |
federal loans to agricultural credit organizations
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federal loans to banks ⓘ federal loans to insurance companies ⓘ federal loans to railroads ⓘ |
| authorizedCapital | $500,000,000 ⓘ |
| classification | emergency economic legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Statutes at Large of the United States
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linked to:
United States Statutes at Large
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| context | Great Depression ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| created | Reconstruction Finance Corporation ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1932-01-22 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 72nd United States Congress ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 ⓘ |
| expandedUnder |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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linked to:
Roosevelt administration
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| hasEffect |
increased federal role in credit markets
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provided liquidity to solvent but illiquid institutions ⓘ |
| inForceIn | United States federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| inspired | later federal credit programs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amended and superseded by later legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
bank failures of 1930–1931
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credit contraction during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| policyArea |
banking regulation
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economic policy ⓘ financial stabilization ⓘ |
| providedFor |
government purchase of bank capital notes
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government purchase of preferred stock in banks ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide emergency financing to banks
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to provide emergency financing to other financial institutions ⓘ to provide emergency financing to railroads ⓘ to stabilize the U.S. financial system during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergency Banking Act of 1933
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linked to:
Emergency Banking Act
New Deal ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States economic history scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1932 ⓘ |
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Subject: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act Description of subject: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act was a 1932 U.S. law that created a federal agency to provide emergency financial support to banks, railroads, and other key institutions during the Great Depression.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932
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relatedTo
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation board of directors
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follows
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act of 1932
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linked to: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act