Burgess Owens
Republican · Representative for Utah's 4th district
28 sponsored · 284 cosponsored
In the House since 2021
Age 75
Contact their office: (202) 225-3011 · 309 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 28 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 32 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 15 of 676 recorded votes (2.2%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and crime and law enforcement.35 and 31 of the 312 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
This bill aims to provide relief for individuals who committed crimes as a direct result of being victims of human trafficking.
Became law · 119-HR-4323
- Yes: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?The bill allows for vacating convictions, expunging arrests, and reducing sentences for victims of trafficking. +8
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
- They cosponsoredProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".May 23, 2025
This is a joint resolution from the 119th Congress. It focuses on a rule submitted by the National Park Service regarding motor vehicles at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Became law · 119-HJRES-60
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The resolution stops a National Park Service rule regarding motor vehicles, which likely favors access over strict environmental preservation. +5
- No: Does this give the federal government more power?The resolution uses congressional authority to restrict the regulatory power of a federal agency (National Park Service). -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (32)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the Secretary of Education to implement an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA applications.
Passed the House 249–172 · 119-HR-7892
- No: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?The requirement for intensive, potentially in-person or live audiovisual verification may create additional barriers for low-income students seeking financial aid. -3
This bill allows State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive certain Federal grant funds to use that money to investigate elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud.
Passed the House 414–7 · 119-HR-2978
- Yes: Would people over 65 be better off under this?The bill specifically prioritizes the investigation of elder financial fraud to protect seniors. +9
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 29 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 28 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 24 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.