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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Time for Completion Act, legislation to ensure community colleges more accurately report graduation rates and provide increased transparency for students when selecting an academic institution. Under current law, community colleges and other higher education institutions are only required to report graduation rates for first-time, full-time students.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The House passed the Main Street Capital Access (“Main Street”) Act by a vote of 270-155-1. This legislation is co-sponsored by Congressman Mike  Kennedy (UT-03), and led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chair Andy Barr (KY-06).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 18, 2025, U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy (UT-03), visited the incident command post for the Babylon Fire for a briefing, hearing directly from Manti-La Sal National Forest leadership and fire personnel who are managing the incident.

Kennedy was joined by U.S. Wildland Fire Service Great Basin Area Fire Chief Chris Delaney, Utah State Forestry, Fire & State Lands Deputy Director Brianne Emery, and San Juan County Commissioner Silvia Stubbs. 

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), Congressman Bob Onder’s (MO-03) Chloe Cole Act, a landmark bill that will put a stop to one of the most dangerous medical procedures in modern history has cleared a major hurdle and passed the House Judiciary Committee.

Washington, D.C. – This week Congressman Kennedy’s legislation, H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act, advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee. H.R. 8658 gives American Indian and Alaska Native patients a fair window to handle paperwork after a medical emergency by extending the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) notification deadline from 72 hours to 15 days.

Washington D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Great American Outdoors Act with decisive voice-vote passage. Co-led by Rep. Kennedy, the landmark bipartisan legislation now heads to the House floor. The Great American Outdoors Act 250, legislation that invests $1.9 billion over the next 5 years in our national parks and public lands.

Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) joined an effort led by House Ways and Means Committee Vice Chairman Congressman Vern Buchanan, Health Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) to address foreign government policies that force American patients to bear a disproportionate share of global pharmaceutical research and development costs.

Washington D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy, M.D. (UT-03) introduced the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act, legislation designed to modernize infrastructure, remove bureaucratic red tape, and expand accessibility across federal public lands for individuals with physical and mobility disabilities.