Press Releases
Lee Introduces App Store Accountability Act to Empower Parents & Protect Children Online
Nov 26, 2024
WASHINGTON –Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the App Store Accountability Act, a bill designed to give parents the tools and legal recourse they need to protect their children from harmful content on mobile apps. The legislation addresses the alarming prevalence of harmful material—including sexually explicit content and social apps that expose minors to predatory behavior—enabled by app stores’ inadequate safety measures and perverse incentives to keep children engaged.
Lee Introduces the Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act
Nov 21, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act, a bill designed to eliminate race-based quotas, mandates, and preferences in federal contracting. Reps. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) are leading companion legislation in the House. The bill is cosponsored in the House by Reps. Dan Crenshaw (TX), Debbie Lesko (AZ), Ralph Norman (SC), Burgess Owens (UT), Tom Tiffany (WI), and Randy Weber (TX).
Lee to Chair Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Announces Staff Director
Nov 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after receiving the gavel to chair the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sen. Lee Reintroduces UNSHACKLE Act
Nov 14, 2024
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) today reintroduced the Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy (UNSHACKLE) Act, legislation that would comprehensively reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Senators Lee, Tuberville, and Marshall Demand Accountability from Secretary Mayorkas on Border-Caused Tuberculosis Surge
Nov 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, holding him accountable for a surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases across the United States due to lax enforcement of border laws under the Biden-Harris administration. The senators make clear that this administration's policies are jeopardizing public health, risking a re-emergence of TB along with violent crime, human trafficking, and drug smuggling as a direct result of an unsecured border.
Lee Rejects Biden-Harris Bears Ears Plan
Oct 3, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) responded to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) finalization of the proposed management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM), a 1.36 million-acre monument in Southern Utah. Senator Lee criticized the plan, highlighting a lack of local input and its harmful impact on Utahns who depend on the land for their livelihoods.
Lee Introduces the Safeguarding Our Stockpiles Act to Restore Military Readiness
Sep 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Safeguarding Our Stockpiles (SOS) Act to restore the original intent of Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) and ensure that U.S. military stockpiles are not depleted without adequate safeguards. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is an original cosponsor of the bill.
Lee Targets Privacy Loophole with Student Voter Data Protection Act
Sep 25, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Student Voter Data Protection Act, a bill to safeguard the personal data of college students from being exploited for partisan voter registration efforts. This legislation amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to explicitly prohibit students' private information from being shared without their consent for voter registration drives. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
Lee Introduces the Saving Privacy Act to Protect Americans' Financial Data
Sep 25, 2024
WASHINGTON –Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act, a bill to end government abuse of Americans’ financial information. For years, federal agencies have been overreaching in their surveillance, collecting vast amounts of personal financial data from law-abiding citizens without just cause. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
Lee Bill Defends National Regulatory Standards from California’s Overreach
Sep 12, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or Stop CARB Act, to rein in California's outsized influence over national emissions standards. For decades, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used federal waivers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to set unreasonably stringent emissions standards, forcing businesses and consumers nationwide to comply with California's radical environmental agenda. Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) leads the companion effort in the House of Representatives.
