Press Releases
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 The legislation reforms outdated federal royalty rules to ensure fair cost distribution, end penalties on new geothermal facilities, and unleash investment in America’s energy future.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.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) signed on as a co-lead to Congressman Bob Onder’s (MO-03) Chloe Cole Act, a landmark bill that will put a stop to one of the most dangerous and barbaric medical procedures in modern history.
Congressman Bob Onder reintroduced the Chloe Cole Act, which was transmitted to Congress by the Department of Justice.
Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced new visitor access plans for Summer 2026 at Arches, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Yosemite National Parks, designed to expand public access while maintaining safety and resource protection. Arches National Park, for example, will not implement a timed entry system, allowing visitors more flexible access while parks monitor congestion and parking.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards (TORCH) Act. This legislation honors the legacy of the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa of California and advances critical, common-sense reforms to forest management that will protect Western communities from the devastating impacts of catastrophic wildfires
Washington, D.C. – The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act advanced unanimously through the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, marking a key step toward transferring the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site to Grand County following completion of cleanup and remediation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah-03), Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands; Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; and Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), along with Representatives Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04), Blake Moore (R-Utah-01), and Celeste Maloy (R-Utah-02), have passed the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act.