Mike Kennedy supports fixing the legal immigration system so it is clear, consistent, and fair, while protecting communities and keeping the nation secure.

Mike Kennedy · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.81 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

Mike supports fixing our legal immigration system so it is clear, consistent, and fair, while protecting our communities and keeping our nation secure.

Commits to reforming legal immigration along with security measures.

Results & Priorities - Mike Kennedy for Utah
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Rep. Kennedy, alongside President Trump, intends to impose higher costs on companies seeking to use the H-1B visa program in order to address the abuse of the program, stop the undercutting of wages, and protect our national security.

Kennedy says he will support higher H-1B visa fees to deter abuse of the program, protect wages, and strengthen national security.

Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to PROTECT American Workers | Congressman Mike Kennedy
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Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 8335 as introduced by Mr. Kennedy of Utah and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 16, 2026. The full title says the bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, with exceptions for certain vital professions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete same-term action: Kennedy introduced a legal-immigration reform bill focused on the H-1B visa program. Because it was only introduced and referred to committee, it supports partial delivery rather than enacted delivery. No newer official action in the May 30-June 1, 2026 lookback was identified from this record.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8335 (IH) - Prioritizing Resources and Opportunities for Talent, Employment, Compliance, and Terms Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8335ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Kennedy's official House release says he introduced the PROTECT Act of 2026 to address abuse of the H-1B program, raise the H-1B visa fee to $100,000, stop wage undercutting, and protect national security.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official statement ties Kennedy's bill to reforming part of the legal immigration system while emphasizing worker protection and national security. It remains partial because it addresses only H-1B reform and does not show enactment or comprehensive system-wide delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to PROTECT American Workers | Congressman Mike Kennedy
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8335 as an introduced House bill sponsored by Mike Kennedy of Utah, referred to the House Judiciary Committee, with last action date April 16, 2026. The title says it would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No official enactment or later action was found in the September 6-8, 2026 lookback. The official bill record still shows Kennedy's legal-immigration reform effort at introduction/referral only, so the promised fix remains undelivered despite concrete legislative action.

never same_term A for effort

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Kennedy's official release says a federal judge struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas and that Kennedy was calling on colleagues to pass his PROTECT Act to codify the H-1B reforms into law.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The release shows continued same-term effort after a court setback to the related executive H-1B fee policy. It also confirms the reform still required congressional passage, so it supports serious effort rather than delivery of the broader legal-immigration promise.

never same_term A for effort

Federal judge dismantles POTUS’S H1B Visa fee. Rep. Kennedy’s PROTECT Act would make it permanent | Congressman Mike Kennedy
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Kennedy took concrete same-term legislative action by introducing H.R. 8335, the PROTECT Act of 2026, to reform part of the legal immigration system through H-1B changes tied to worker protection and national security. But the evidence shows the bill remained introduced/referred to committee and had not been enacted, and the broader promised outcome of fixing the legal immigration system so it is clear, consistent, fair, and secure was not delivered. This merits failed-delivery status with effort credit.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Kennedy took same-term legislative action by introducing H.R. 8335, the PROTECT Act of 2026, to reform the H-1B visa program and tie that reform to wage protection and national security. But the record only shows introduction and referral to committee, not enactment or implementation. Because the broader promised outcome was to fix the legal immigration system, and the cited action addresses only one legal-immigration program without becoming law, this counts as a serious effort rather than delivered fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%