Press Releases
Lee Introduces Bill to Repeal the Impoundment Control Act
Dec 16, 2024
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) 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 Forest Service Accountability Act
Dec 5, 2024
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Forest Service Accountability Act, legislation designed to bring greater transparency and public accountability to the leadership of the U.S. Forest Service. The bill would change the Chief of the Forest Service position from a career appointment to a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed role.
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).
