CURTIS HIGHLIGHTS UTAH’S NATIONAL SECURITY ROLE DURING NORTHERN UTAH VISIT

Senator Curtis spent the weekend in northern Utah engaging with military leaders, industry executives, and local officials to highlight the state’s role in national defense and build collaborative relationships with key Utah stakeholders. With a demanding vote schedule in Washington, D.C. and limited opportunity to be in Utah, Curtis’ visit underscores his commitment to understanding and supporting local communities.
CURTIS TOURS HILL AIR FORCE BASE

Senator Curtis visited Hill Air Force Base today to meet with military leaders and discuss the base’s critical role in national defense, military readiness, and strategic deterrence. As Utah’s largest military installation and a hub for advanced aircraft engineering and logistics, Hill AFB plays a critical role in maintaining and modernizing the nation’s airpower.
Curtis, Hickenlooper, Lankford, Bennet, Maloy, Neguse Reintroduce Bill to Waive Fees for Replacing Documents After Natural Disasters
Senators Curtis, Hickenlooper (D-CO), Lankford (R-OK), and Bennet (D-CO), along with Representatives Maloy (R-UT) and Neguse (D-CO), introduced the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies (REPLACE) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would automatically waive replacement fees for survivors who lose critical documents like passports in natural disasters.
CURTIS CALLS FOR STREAMLINED APPROVALS OF CARBON MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES
During an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, Senator Curtis highlighted the promising role carbon capture technologies play in supporting affordable, reliable, and clean energy production. During his exchange with Kevin Connors and Dan Yates —Curtis expressed frustration with bureaucratic obstacles preventing companies in Utah from implementing innovative technologies. He specifically pointed to permitting delays at the federal level and underscored the importance of the USE IT Act, which aims to streamline the approval process for carbon management projects. He noted that the FAST Act, initially designed for surface transportation projects, should be leveraged to expedite permitting for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects.
CURTIS-BACKED BILL PURSUING $200 BILLION IN COVID FRAUD ADVANCES
The Senate Small Business Committee passed the Complete COVID Collections Act, legislation cosponsored by Senator Curtis and led by Senator Ernst (R-IA) to extend the life of the watchdog tasked with tracking down criminals who stole COVID relief funds designed for small businesses. The senators introduced the bill after the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery warned that its authority was expiring and estimated that criminals would evade consequences for stealing more than $200 billion.
CURTIS, CRAMER, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT LAW-ABIDING INDUSTRIES FROM FINANCIAL DISCRIMINATION
Senators Curtis and Cramer, along with 39 of their colleagues, reintroduced the Fair Access to Banking Act, legislation to prevent large banks and financial institutions from denying fair access to financial services based on political or ideological preferences. In recent years, prominent banks have engaged in debanking, the discriminatory practice of refusing to lend or provide services to law-abiding, legal industries—such as firearms, ammunition, cryptocurrency, federal prison contractors, and energy producers.
CURTIS CONFRONTS CCP ON SURVEILLANCE AND INFLUENCE EFFORTS ON U.S. LAWMAKERS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
During a Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled “The Malign Influence of the People’s Republic of China at Home and Abroad: Recommendations for Policy Makers,” U.S. Senator Curtis spoke with Mr. Mattis, President of The Jamestown Foundation, on China’s state-sponsored intellectual property theft and influence operations in the United States. During the exchange, Curtis directly addressed his “CCP handlers,” in both English and Mandarin, vowing to continue advocating for freedom and democracy, especially in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
CURTIS INTRODUCES BILL TO CURB CHINESE IP THEFT
Senator Curtis today reintroduced the Combatting China’s Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act, legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals, companies, and organizations engaged in a pattern of intellectual property theft from the United States. By expanding the United States’ authority to block assets and restrict immigration of offenders, the CCP IP Act strengthens economic and diplomatic pressure on the Chinese Communist Party to cease its systematic misappropriation of protected American technologies.
CURTIS, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO KEEP KIDS SAFE, HEALTHY, OFF SOCIAL MEDIA
Senator Curtis joined his colleagues—led by Senators Cruz (R-TX), Schatz (D-HI), Britt (R-AL), and Murphy (D-CT)—in introducing bipartisan legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. The Kids Off Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent social media companies from feeding algorithmically-targeted content to users under the age of 17.
SENATOR CURTIS ANNOUNCES SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES
Senator John Curtis announced his appointments as subcommittee chairman on two key Senate committees: the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW). Senator Curtis will chair the EPW Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, as well as SFRC’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.