Mike will continue working on energy affordability, reliability, and production here at home while strengthening American energy independence and dominance.
Mike Kennedy will continue working on energy affordability, reliability, and production here at home while strengthening American energy independence and dominance.
Occurrences
Kennedy introduced the License to Drill Act so the federal government has the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay; the release says the bill would "cut red tape" and keep energy development moving.
Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the License to Drill Act so the federal government has the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay. This legislation will reauthorize the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) fee program, cutting red tape and keeping our critical American energy development moving.
Evidence
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The campaign issues page says Mike will continue working on energy affordability, reliability, and production at home while strengthening American energy independence and dominance. It also says he will prioritize eliminating foreign oil dependence, expand domestic fossil fuel production, simplify and modernize energy permitting, expand federal land leases for energy development, and support renewable energy through freer markets.
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Mike Kennedy introduced H.R. 5638, the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, on September 30, 2025. The bill would amend the Geothermal Steam Act to base royalties on production from each electric generating facility, and it was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Congress.gov records that H.R. 5638 had a House Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing on December 16, 2025, after referral to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on December 9, 2025.
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Congress.gov shows Rep. Mike Kennedy introduced H.R. 5639, the Co-Location Energy Act, on September 30, 2025. The bill would authorize the Interior Secretary to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing federal leased areas, and it was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Kennedy's House office said H.R. 5638 advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee and that the legislation would reform outdated federal royalty rules to encourage investment in geothermal energy and lower unnecessary costs.
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Kennedy announced the Powering the Future of American Space Dominance Act, saying it would advance nuclear power and propulsion technologies; the page tags the measure as Energy and frames it as a same-term legislative push.
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Kennedy introduced the License to Drill Act to speed energy permit processing, reauthorize the APD fee program, and reduce delays that the release says drive up energy prices and slow domestic production.
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"Ratepayer Protection Act" "Status: Passed" "Kennedy (UT) | Republican | UT | Yea"
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"Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Utah) introduced the following bill"
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"September 17, 2026" "Reported by Mr. Lee, without amendment" "permit to drill"
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"Geothermal Royalty Reform Act" "License to Drill Act" "Kennedy's bills now await action in the Senate"
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"Read the second time and placed on the calendar" "Ratepayer Protection Act"
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"Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Utah) introduced" "electric grid reliability"
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"asked unanimous consent that the Senate pass H.R. 9340" "Heinrich then objected to the original request"
Assessments
The promise was framed as an ongoing effort commitment, not a guarantee of fully achieving lower prices or full energy independence. In his current House term, Kennedy introduced and advanced multiple energy-related bills, including measures on drilling permit processing, geothermal royalty reform, and co-located energy development, with at least one receiving committee action. Those same-term legislative steps are direct evidence that he continued working on energy affordability, reliability, domestic production, and energy independence priorities, which satisfies an effort-based federal campaign promise even without final enactment.
Kennedy took concrete same-term legislative action aligned with the promise by introducing energy-focused bills, including the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act and the Co-Location Energy Act, and one bill received committee/subcommittee attention. However, the evidence does not show enacted law or realized outcomes on energy affordability, reliability, domestic production, or energy independence/dominance. This supports partial follow-through rather than full delivery.