Export-Import Bank of Washington

The Export-Import Bank of Washington (EIBW), more commonly known as the Export–Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) was established under DC charter by Executive Order 6581, February 2, 1934, to assist in financing U.S. trade with the Soviet Union. It was made a component of newly established Federal Loan Agency by Reorganization Plan No. I of July 1, 1939. EIBW was transferred to Department of Commerce by Executive Order 9071, February 24, 1942. Then transferred to newly established Office of Economic Warfare in the Office for Emergency Management by Executive Order 9361, July 15, 1943. Then transferred to the newly established Foreign Economic Administration by Executive Order 9380, September 25, 1943. It was made an independent agency by the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 526), July 31, 1945. Then reincorporated under federal charter by amendment to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (61 Stat. 130), June 9, 1947. Finally redesignated Export-Import Bank of the United States, 1968. See 275.1.

In 2015 the House used the discharge petition procedure to re-authorize the bank.