Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction Act to ensure federal wildland firefighters and smokejumpers receive hazard pay for all dangerous activities, including prescribed burns and training jumps.   Currently, federal wildland firefighters receive hazard pay when fighting active wildfires but not when… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) convened a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, bringing together key stakeholders from Utah's agriculture, tourism, and construction sectors. The meeting, held in Salt Lake City, focused on strategic… Read more »

In support of Utah’s sheep industry, Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. International Trade Commission Chair Amy Karpel urging the implementation of a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) on lamb meat imports from Australia and New Zealand to restore fair market conditions for American… Read more »

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act to allow ranchers to temporarily access vacant grazing allotments during extreme weather events or disasters.   Collectively, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture manage over 600 million acres. Of those vast land holdings, the United… Read more »

Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites (STARS) Act directing the Secretary of the Interior to designate Constitution Day as an entrance-fee free day at National Park Service sites in 2026 in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.   The STARS Act encourages Americans to connect with the nation’s history… Read more »

Representative Celeste Maloy (UT-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1 – the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:   “The bottom line on the One Big, Beautiful Bill is it puts hardworking American families and our most vulnerable first. It reflects what Americans voted for in November — a return to common sense and accountability. It protects every citizen from… Read more »

Today, during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Bill, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) spoke in opposition to an amendment that would keep the 2022 Department of Defense policy providing servicemembers with travel reimbursements and leave for abortion services in effect.   Rep. Maloy: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) reintroduced the Public Land Search and Rescue Act in the 119th Congress. This legislation 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. Congressmen Blake Moore (UT-01), Burgess Owens… Read more »

President Donald Trump signed into law a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Representative Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Senator John Curtis (R-UT), and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) that overturns a National Park Service rule and restores the use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on 24 miles of park roads in the Glen Canyon National Recreation… Read more »

Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:   “I worked hard with my colleagues in the House and locally elected officials to make sure that the one big, beautiful bill represented the unique needs of Utahns. My lands amendment would have delivered critical relief to fast-growing communities in my… Read more »