Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored three pieces of legislation securing improved care for America’s veterans.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act to protect the right to carry legally purchased firearms without a permit nationwide. The House version of this bill was introduced by U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY-04).

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced legislation to bring Utah’s regulatory sandbox model nationwide to deregulate innovation across all industries at a federal level. The Promoting Innovation and Offering the Needed Escape from Exhaustive Regulations (PIONEER) Act will apply Utah’s trailblazing sandbox concept nationwide to provide relief from overregulation and promote innovation and efficiency across American economies.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the 21st Century Worker Act to deregulate employment processes and provide flexibility for independent contractors and employees. The bill will simplify employee classifications to cut red tape around hiring independent contractors and flexible work arrangements.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission requesting a review of antitrust exemptions for the National Football League’s (NFL) dealings with streaming platforms. Senator Lee called on the agencies to examine whether the NFL’s modern distribution practices – which require fans to pay exorbitant prices for streaming packages – are aligned with the Sports Broadcasting Act.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee cosponsored the Government Surveillance Transparency Act to require public reporting and notice of the hundreds of thousands of criminal surveillance orders issued by courts each year. These orders are typically sealed indefinitely, keeping government surveillance hidden for years, even when the targets are never charged with any crime.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to protect Americans’ constitutional right against unjust imprisonment and cut government waste to help law enforcement focus resources on the most dangerous criminals. Details on the Smarter Sentencing Act and the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act are outlined below.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) thanked the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) for its dedicated service to Utahns affected by cancer in a letter published today. Joining Senator Lee in recognizing HCI’s contributions to cancer research and care is Utah’s entire congressional delegation: Senator John Curtis (R-UT) and Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Burgess Owens (R-UT-04), Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02), and Mike Kennedy (R-UT-03).

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called on members of Congress to pass Senator Mike Lee’s signature legislation, the SAVE America Act, during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced bipartisan legislation with cosponsor Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) protecting Americans from warrantless government surveillance and foreign threats. The Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act advances national security by reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA and protects Americans’ privacy and civil liberties by establishing safeguards against warrantless surveillance by the federal government.