Warehouse Act of 1916The Warehouse Act of 1916 permitted Federal Reserve member banks to give loans to farmers on the security of their staple crops which were kept in Federal storage units as collateral.AdvocacyUnited States President Woodrow Wilson proposed the Warehouse Act at a political nomination convention in Sea Girt, New Jersey on September 2, 1916:AmendmentsThe table below shows U.S. Congressional amendments to the Warehouse Act.