The executive budget is the budget for the executive branch of the United States government. It was established as one of the reforms during the Progressive Era and became a federal policy in 1921 under the Woodrow Wilson Administration. The process of creating the executive budget consists of three phases. The first stage is the development of the president's budget. In this stage, the president submits a comprehensive budget to congress that covers the full range of federal activities. Next, the budget proposal is edited and revised by congress. Last, the budget is finalized and executed. It is then given a budget bill from the legislature for designated public projects that provide benefits to an interest group. The legislature composes the budget bill while an executive agency implements the bill by choosing which projects to take on within the limitations imposed.
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