U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on March 11 sponsored legislation to impose sanctions on anyone in China determined to have stolen the intellectual property (IP) of American companies. Specifically, the Combatting China’s Pilfering of Intellectual Property (CCP IP) Act, H.R. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 28 passed a nuclear energy package that included the bipartisan Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). The congressman’s bill, H.R. 6253, which he introduced on Nov. 7, Read more…
To help remove over-regulation of power production projects, U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on Feb. 15 sponsored legislation that would establish a federal deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing. “Geothermal is a critical piece of our energy strategy Read more…
Legislation sponsored on Feb. 15 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) would prohibit television advertising in the United States for products that were made using forced labor from China. “I was shocked to see multiple ads during the Super Bowl Read more…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would be authorized to carry out emergency watershed protection measures on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) land under bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). The congressman on Feb. 7 cosponsored the Read more…
States that have incurred expenses related to securing the nation’s southern border would be reimbursed under legislation sponsored on Feb. 6 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). “I regret that the President and [Homeland Security] Secretary Mayorkas have been negligent Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Jan. 30 joined 66 of his Republican colleagues in calling for the repeal of a final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) that aims to prevent digital discrimination of broadband internet access Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on Monday offered legislation that would create a ranking based on U.S. interests to help Congress understand which United Nations organizations are worth continued funding and which should be completely defunded or receive significant cuts. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) last week sponsored legislation that would prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement regarding land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in such land. “Wall Street shouldn’t be allowed Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Jan. 17 became one of five new Republican vice chairs named to help lead the Conservative Climate Caucus (CCC), which educates House Republicans on climate and energy issues. “If conservatives are scared to talk Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) last week unveiled a bipartisan bill that would require congressional direction to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure taxpayer money is properly used to fund broadband deployment in America’s rural areas. The Rural Broadband Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) recently led more than a dozen of their U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Republican colleagues in calling out the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for ignoring congressional Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently led 22 of their Republican colleagues in raising “deep concerns” over the rise of terrorist and antisemitic content on TikTok following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on Nov. 14 proposed legislation that aims to ensure Utahns have access to the roads that helped settle America’s West and their home state. The Historic Roadways Protection Act, H.R. 6396, would prohibit the U.S. Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced last week by U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and John Curtis (R-UT) would establish a federal strategy to increase resiliency and protect Americans from natural disasters. Rep. Salazar sponsored the National Coordination on Adaptation and Read more…
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) on Nov. 1 proposed a bipartisan bill that would require a review of whether sanctions should be imposed on various Hong Kong officials who may have committed human rights violations. “I Read more…
To protect public lands, a bicameral bill introduced on Sept. 14 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) would require congressional approval for the designation of national monuments. “It is abundantly clear Congress must prevent more abuses by the Antiquities Act Read more…
The week of Sept. 17-23 would be designated as Telehealth Awareness Week under a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and John Curtis (R-UT). House Resolution (H.Res.) 676, which Rep. Johnson sponsored alongside three original cosponsors, including Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) to increase investment in alternative firefighting systems by requiring the evaluation and update of deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, led 25 of her Republican committee colleagues in questioning the Ford Motor Company’s partnership with a Chinese company. Earlier this year, Ford announced it would Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 25 approved legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) that would counter China’s attempts to exclude Taiwan from participating in international organizations. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently offered by U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and John Curtis (R-UT) would reimburse Americans with health-related savings accounts for their out-of-pocket costs associated with nutritional and dietary supplements. “Ensuring that Americans are able to utilize their Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on July 19 helped lead almost a dozen colleagues in proposing bipartisan legislation that would set up a tax agreement between the United States and Taiwan to spur investment, protect against tax evasion, and allow Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) led 21 of his Republican colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to drop its antitrust case against Microsoft. “The FTC should pursue antitrust policy that is pro-consumer and promotes innovation, not weaponize Read more…
The director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would be required to withdraw its proposed rule related to conservation and landscape health under legislation introduced by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “The BLM’s proposed rule Read more…
U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on May 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill to require the evaluation and update of deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS), which is the latest aerial firefighting technology. “California’s wildfires have devastated homes, Read more…
A bipartisan bill recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) would authorize a location in Washington, D.C., for the new National Medal of Honor Monument. “I look forward to bringing my children to D.C. to see this monument and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) on March 30 introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow states to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release from prison to preemptively combat the opioid crisis and recidivism. Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) on Tuesday introduced the companion bill to one offered recently by U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) that would take forward-thinking, faster steps for wildfire recovery in an effort to better support communities. “While federal cleanup Read more…
With 99 percent of federally managed lands located in the West, U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) wants to ensure responsible access to rock climbing in designated wilderness areas. Toward that goal, Rep. Curtis on March 10 sponsored the bipartisan Protect Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives this week voted 406-12 to pass a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) that would require manufacturers of internet-connected devices that are equipped with a camera or microphone to disclose the existence Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) aims to protect consumer privacy through bipartisan, bicameral legislation he reintroduced that would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create disclosure guidelines for products people may not realize have audio or visual recording components, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Jan. 24 joined nearly two dozen of their GOP colleagues to offer legislation that would combat the ongoing rise in overdose deaths across the nation caused by fentanyl and Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) to extend the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, a mixed-use recreation trail in Utah that roughly follows the shoreline of the ancient Lake Bonneville. The Read more…
Chairman of the Conservative Climate Caucus John Curtis (R-UT) is leading a delegation of U.S. House Republicans who are attending the 2022 United Nations climate change conference in Egypt to advance policies that reduce emissions and spur innovation. The conference, known Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 13 voted 328-88 to approve a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) that would help ensure resources are accessible for communities working to recover from devastating wildfires. Rep. Curtis cosponsored Read more…
Utah has a successful law on the books that allows individuals to voluntarily and temporarily surrender firearms during difficult times and U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) thinks the same type of federal program could help people in other states, too. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led two dozen of her GOP colleagues on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in requesting information on how actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are impacting the nation’s electric grid Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 20 other members of Congress in urging the U.S. State Department to reopen U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs facilities to process visa applications for the J-1 Visa BridgeUSA program, Read more…
U.S. Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Bob Latta (R-OH) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to provide liability protection for privately led efforts to trace back the origins of suspected unlawful robocalls. “Robocalls plague every American household, and Ohioans in the Read more…
After a disaster strikes, the cost to replace a host of lost documents would be free of charge under a bipartisan bill introduced on April 7 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). “When a wildfire destroys a home, the last Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review and approval process for complex generics would be reformed under a bipartisan bill sponsored on April 4 by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). “I hear frequently from Utahns about the challenges that Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) that declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat requiring a national plan became law on Monday with the president’s signature. “I am proud to have helped usher this legislation through Congress Read more…
U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden use existing authorities to investigate, seize and sanction the assets of Russian oligarchs and kleptocrats who are complicit in the war atrocities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) joined 37 other Republican cosponsors of a bill that would sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation for increasing aggression in Eastern Europe. “Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine, and since Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) commended recent committee passage of his legislation to extend and connect portions of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, an ultimately 280-mile, mixed-use trail that will stretch from the Idaho border to Nephi, Utah. “I am pleased Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
The National Coal Council (NCC) would be reinstated under legislation introduced on Dec. 16 by U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “Coal remains a reliable, affordable and vastly abundant energy source in America,” said Sen. Hoeven, Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) earlier this month led a bipartisan group of more than 70 congressional members in calling for Taiwan to be included in the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol. “Taiwan deserves a seat at Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) helped lead 25 Republican members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in voicing “serious concerns” to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) about rapidly rising energy prices and their negative impact on the Read more…