Press Releases
Lee Cosponsors Ban on Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties, Fund for Detransitioning Victims
Apr 29, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today cosponsored the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). This landmark legislation bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal compensation fund dedicated to helping victims detransition using the collected penalty funds.
Lee, Kennedy Cut Financial Red Tape for Small Business Owners
Apr 29, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored legislation this week with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) defending America’s small businesses from burdensome and intrusive overregulation of their finances. The bill would stop the collection of personal “Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)” from small businessowners and delete this private data from the federal government’s records.
Lee Introduces End of DEI Discrimination in Government Contracts
Apr 27, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act to stop federal agencies from violating the Constitution and awarding contracts based on recipients’ race or sex. Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) introduced the House version of the bill.
Lee, Scott, Cornyn, Cassidy Urge Trump Administration to Close Chinese Visa Loophole in U.S. Territories
Apr 22, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging the termination of a Biden-era visa policy that allows citizens of the People’s Republic of China to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa.
