Press Releases

The Utah Delegation opposes the final recommendation announced by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) selecting the Red Hills Parkway Expressway as the preferred alternative route for a Northern Corridor Highway in St. George City.   “Washington County negotiated with the federal government and all stakeholders to create land designations to… Read more »

Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the Pharmacy Audit and Compensation Transparency (PhACT) Act directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to thoroughly investigate how Pharmacy Benefit Managers audit pharmacists and make recommendations for more transparency and fairness.   “Independent pharmacies are… Read more »

Today, Reps. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced the Servicemembers' Eyeglasses Efficiency Act (SEE Act). This bill would add eyeglass lens fittings to the list of medical treatments covered by the Veterans Community Care Program, increasing access to care for millions of veterans in remote areas.   “Veterans in rural Utah have expressed frustration about… Read more »

Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) applaud the passage of their bill, the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act, in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This bill establishes a permit-by-rule system to streamline the federal permitting process.   “This bill would have a big impact on Utah where much of our land is… Read more »

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has passed the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act by unanimous consent. The bill, introduced by Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) in the House, will establish a pilot program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow “Good Samaritans” – such as non-profits,… Read more »

In a hearing with the House Small Business Committee today, Rep. Celeste Maloy questioned SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman about the lack of responsiveness from the Small Business Administration as Utah tries to partner with them to help small businesses in the state thrive.    Rep. Maloy: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Administrator Guzman, thanks for being here. You've heard… Read more »

The House Small Business Committee passed HR 9032 – the Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Celeste Maloy that would require federal agencies to study and provide more detailed reports on the effects new rules and regulations have on small businesses.   Rep. Maloy testified on behalf of this legislation during a hearing with the House Small… Read more »

Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and colleagues introduced the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 (JUDGES Act), which included Rep. Maloy’s bill – HR 8666 – to authorize additional federal case locations in Utah.    “Utahns raised concerns with me about the distance they have to travel to get to court or participate on a jury. That’s why I worked… Read more »

This week, Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Ed Case (D-HI), and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Public Land Search and Rescue Act, legislation that would establish a grant program to assist states with the costs of search and rescue activities on federal land under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   The program is… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Enhancing Regulatory Flexibility Act to strengthen the language in federal statutes protecting small businesses. The bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), legislation that directed agencies to study and report the effects of new rules on small businesses.   “One of the most important ways Congress can step up now… Read more »