SUBMIT IT Act

This bill requires congressional leadership to delay inviting the President to deliver the State of the Union address until after the President has submitted both the National Security Strategy and the President’s Budget Request for the next fiscal year. It directly affects congressional leaders (Senate and House leadership) by changing the scheduling process for the State of the Union event. The key provision amends the Congressional Budget Act to specify that the President must submit the budget request before any State of the Union address can be scheduled. This targets historical delays in submitting these documents (e.g., Biden’s FY2024 budget was 31 days late). The bill does not alter the submission deadlines themselves but links the State of the Union timing to those submissions.