Press Releases

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 »

Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee passed its reconciliation title with an amendment introduced by Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) that would sell small, targeted parcels of land to Washington County, Beaver County, the Washington County Water Conservancy District, and the City of St. George at fair market value. Read the myths vs. the facts of the amendment below: … Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright on how the department is working with the administration, states, and local governments to produce more energy during a budget hearing with the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.   Maloy: I thank you for being here, Mr.… Read more »

During a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on the committee’s reconciliation package, which includes $18.5 billion in savings, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) spoke in support of her amendment that would allow fair market values sales of targeted land in Washington County and Beaver County.   Maloy: Mr. Chairman, the underlying bill before this committee today generates… Read more »