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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Mike Kennedy, M.D. (UT-03) introduced H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act to give American Indian and Alaska Native patients a fair window to handle paperwork after a medical emergency. The bill extends the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) notification deadline from 72 hours to 15 days. It is a commonsense fix that prevents patients from being saddled with bills simply because they were focused on getting well.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Prioritizing Resources and Opportunities for Talent, Employment, Compliance, and Terms Act of 2025", or the "PROTECT Act of 2026, or PROTECT Act of 2026, to protect hardworking American workers and the jobs they rely on. For too long, the H-1B visa program has been allowed to replace qualified American workers with cheap foreign labor.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Transforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act, the TECH Act, to level the playing field for qualified technical schools by expanding their eligibility for four existing federal grant programs, at no new cost to taxpayers. Sen.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) and Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced the Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA) to restore broad access to public lands for recreation.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the License to Drill Act so the federal government has the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay. This legislation will reauthorize the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) fee program, cutting red tape and keeping our critical American energy development moving.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) led a multi-state letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation underscoring that the Utah Department of Transportation is ready to lead a multi-state coalition for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), entitled uFLY: America’s AAM Crossroads to the West.
Washington, D.C. – H.R. 5638, The Geothermal Royalty Reform Act advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee this week. The legislation reforms outdated federal royalty rules to ensure fair cost distribution, end penalties on new geothermal facilities, and unleash investment in America’s energy future.
Washington, D.C. – H.R. 4684, The Star-Spangled Summit Act advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee this week. The legislation directs the U.S. Forest Service to issue a special-use permit allowing the American flag to be flown on Kyhv Peak, overlooking the Provo Valley in Utah.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Stop Childcare Funding Fraud Act to restore accountability in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) — the $8 billion federal program that funds critical child care for working families across America. This legislation holds fraudsters accountable by requiring states to track and report improper payments, submit corrective action plans when error rates are too high, and face real funding cuts if they fail to fix the problem.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), alongside Utah’s congressional delegation, introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden era Resource Management Plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.