Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history
Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) moved his eighth bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, more than any first term congressman from Utah in history and among the strongest records in the 119th Congress.
The bill, H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Services Emergency Claims Parity Act, 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.
Congressman Kennedy has introduced 36 bills this Congress and moved eight through the House, alongside additional priorities secured through larger legislative packages.
“I came to Congress to be a workhorse, not a show pony,” said Congressman Mike Kennedy. “Washington frequently rewards noise over results. My focus has been to find practical, structural fixes to issues, do the quiet and necessary legislative legwork, and deliver tangible outcomes for the people of Utah. You don’t move bills through the House without building genuine support and keeping the priorities of your district at the forefront.”
Some Key Bills passed by Rep. Kennedy:
- Geothermal Royalty Reform Act: to drive growth in the geothermal energy sector by modernizing outdated regulations.
- Utah Wildfire Research Institutes Act: establishes a federal wildfire research institute at Utah State University to develop and sustain fire-resilient forests.
- License to Drill Act: to ensure that American energy projects don’t sit waiting on needless bureaucracy.
- U.S. Research Protection Act: to close loopholes that let adversarial nations exploit American research.
Kennedy's bills now await action in the Senate, and several are already moving. The License to Drill Act cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee without amendment in July and awaits a floor vote. Kennedy has had productive conversations with Senate colleagues and is hopeful more of his legislation reaches the President's desk before the 119th Congress adjourns.
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