USAID was an executive order.
In 1961, President Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act into law and created USAID by executive order. Once USAID got to work, international development assistance opportunities grew tremendously. The time during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations became known as the “decade of development.”
Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, which established the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). President John F. Kennedy then issued an executive order to create USAID.
Explanation
The Foreign Assistance Act reorganized the US's foreign assistance programs.
USAID was created to administer economic aid and promote social and economic development in foreign countries.
USAID is the main US agency for international development and humanitarian assistance.
USAID's programs include helping with poverty, disease, and food insecurity.
USAID also helps countries recover from disasters, conflict, and other challenges.
Congress continues to authorize USAID's programs through the Foreign Assistance Act and other legislation. Congress also appropriates annual funding for USAID.
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Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act in 1961, and Kennedy signed that law and an executive order establishing USAID as an independent agency.
If it's created by an executive order it falls under the executive branch.
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