Lee and Roy Introduce HERO Act for 119th Congress
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act, a bill that brings transparency, accountability, and competition to higher education. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) sponsored the HERO Act in the House of Representatives.
Senator Lee Introduces SCREEN Act for 119th Congress to Protect Children from Pornography Online
Senator Mike Lee has introduced the Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act, a step toward safeguarding minors from the pervasive threat of online pornographic content. Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Jim Banks (R-IN) are cosponsors. Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) leads the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
Senator Lee Secures Major Legislative Win to Cut Uncontrolled Spending by the Administrative State
Sen. Mike Lee achieved a significant legislative victory in the early morning hours of Friday, February 21st as Senate Republicans unanimously supported and passed his budget resolution amendment 53-47. This amendment represents a critical step in restoring Congress’s constitutional authority to cut mandatory spending and require accountability in federal rulemaking.
Lee Introduces Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act for 119th Congress
Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act, which directs the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to leverage technology to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of reviews on outdated and redundant regulations. The legislation is co-sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
Lee introduces DEFUND Act to Pull USA from UN
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, which calls for the United States’ complete withdrawal from the United Nations (UN). This legislation addresses grave issues of national sovereignty and fiscal accountability which have plagued US involvement in the UN. The DEFUND Act is co-sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rick Scott (R-FL) . House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) are introducing the companion bill in the House of Representatives.
Lee Introduces Healthy SNAP Act, Stopping Tax Dollars from Subsidizing Junk Food
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced the Healthy SNAP Act. The bill would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from being purchased with SNAP benefits. The bill also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that eligible food promotes the health of SNAP recipients and reflects nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) has introduced the bill in the House of Representatives.
Sen. Lee, Rep. Comer Introduce a Bill to Fast-Track Pres. Trump’s Government Reorganization Plans
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY) today introduced the Reorganizing Government Act of 2025. This legislation ensures Congress takes an up or down vote on government-wide reorganization plans submitted to Congress by President Donald Trump to streamline government operations and better serve the American people.
Lee Reintroduces Impoundment Control Act Repeal
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has again introduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, a law that undermines the constitutional authority of the President to exercise fiscal restraint by declining to spend appropriated funds. Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) has introduced a companion bill in the House.
Lee Introduces Bill to Cut American Tax Dollars from Funding NPR and PBS
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act, which would end federal taxpayer funding of the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio in light of longstanding concerns about their fairness and bias. The legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY).
Lee, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Protect Firearm Manufacturers and Dealers
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Jurisdiction Act, which protects law-abiding American firearm manufacturers and sellers by creating an independent basis for removing frivolous lawsuits against them to federal court, especially those predicated on illegal use of their products by unrelated third parties. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the House version of the bill. It is co-sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Budd (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).