Press Releases

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a National Park Service rule that prohibits the use of ORVs and street-legal ATVs on 24 miles of park roads in Glen Canyon Recreation Area.   This rule prohibits the use of off-road vehicles and ATVs on a segment of the Poison Spring Loop and the upper portion of the Flint Trail. It went… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act. This legislation would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health final rule.   In June 2024, BLM finalized a rule that elevates conservation as an eligible “use” under the multiple-use framework in the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — During a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) questioned Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke about how federal agencies and red tape are costing taxpayers time and money in land management decisions.   Rep. Maloy: I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. I know this is a big sacrifice, and it… Read more »

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Congressman Blake Moore (Utah-01), Congressman Mike Kennedy (Utah-03), and Congressman Burgess Owens (Utah-04) joined Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act.   This bill establishes a… Read more »

Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to block the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) Criminal Prohibitions Rule which gives law enforcement in the Forest Service the authority to enforce state laws on National Forest lands. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.   The… Read more »

Today, Congresswomen Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act to expedite geothermal exploration and development. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced companion legislation the Senate. The bipartisan bill… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joined Representatives Mark Takano (CA-39), Vince Fong (CA-20), and Young Kim (CA-40) in introducing The Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act to posthumously award Fred Korematsu with the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and… Read more »

Today, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) reintroduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act in the 119th Congress to streamline the federal permitting process. This legislation would establish a permit-by-rule system. U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Ted Budd (R-NC) are leading this legislation in the Senate.   “Utah is growing rapidly. Unfortunately,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) testified during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing for the need to repeal the Death Tax to strengthen Utah small businesses and family farms.   Rep. Maloy: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm excited to be here. I'm grateful for the opportunity to testify on critical tax reforms in order to create a prosperous future for all… Read more »

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act. This legislation would expedite the approval process for geothermal projects by establishing a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geothermal leases.   This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require the Department of the Interior to… Read more »