Harding Administration - Changes in the U.S. Government
Changes in the U.S. Government
The most important change in the structure of the U.S. government during Harding's administration was the passage of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. Originally conceived during the Taft administration, this law created the first federal budget office, the Bureau of the Budget, as part of the president's executive office. It reduced the power of Congress over the federal budget, and for the first time gave U.S. presidents a major role in the creation of this important annual document. The law passed because Congress had come to realize that the national government and its budget had grown too large for it to manage, and the process needed to be centralized.
The Veterans' Bureau Act of 1921 was another important change, which established a single agency to administer veterans' benefits.
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