Jun 12, 2024Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the "SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building".
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RepublicanUtah · U.S. Representative
Burgess
Owens
U.S. Representative for Utah
In office
5 yrsSince Jan 2021
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
74Born Aug 2, 1951
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Owens has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports completing Utah highway infrastructure projectsOwens sponsored the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act (HR.2468), which was enacted into law. The bill addresses the completion of the Mountain View Corridor highway project in Utah, reflecting a focus on delivering federally supported transportation infrastructure to his district.
- 02Supports streamlining government benefit program accessOwens sponsored the One Door to Work Act (HR.2651), a reintroduced bill in committee that would coordinate access to federal workforce and benefit programs. The legislation aims to reduce administrative barriers for individuals navigating multiple government assistance programs simultaneously.
- 03Supports investment in mining workforce educationOwens sponsored the Mining Schools Act of 2025 (HR.2457), a reintroduced measure in committee that would direct federal support toward mining engineering and related technical education programs. The bill addresses workforce development in the extractive resources sector.
- 04Supports federal measures to address child traffickingOwens sponsored the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 (HR.6475), a reintroduced bill in committee. The legislation addresses federal efforts to identify and respond to child trafficking, and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, indicating sustained attention to this policy area.
- 05Voted against several bipartisan enacted measuresOwens voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (HR.7463), and the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S.3971). All three bills became law, and in each case his vote was against the position of the majority of House Republicans.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Burgess Owens represents Utah's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since January 2021. Before entering elected office, Owens had a career as a professional football player. In Congress, he has sponsored legislation across a range of policy areas, including infrastructure, education, workforce, natural resources, and child safety. Among his enacted measures, he sponsored the Mountain View Corridor Completion Act (HR.2468) and legislation designating a Utah postal facility (HR.8717). He has also introduced bills addressing workforce benefit coordination (HR.2651), distance education standards (HR.1174), mining workforce training (HR.2457), water quality rulemaking procedures (HR.3888), nursing home ownership transparency (HR.2271), child trafficking prevention (HR.6475), state and local tax policy (HR.2952), and in-person learning (HR.7918). On final passage votes, he voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), against the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (HR.7463), and against the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (S.3971), casting each vote against the position of most House Republicans. An amendment he introduced in the 118th Congress was agreed to by voice vote (HAMDT.601).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 3, 2023Sponsored
Mountain View Corridor Completion Act
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Mar 17, 2026Voted no
(S.3971)
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Feb 29, 2024Voted no
(HR.7463)
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Dec 14, 2023Voted no
(HR.2670)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Owens raised $740K this cycle, with 69.6% from individuals and 20.7% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Burgess Owens Victory Committee (a joint fundraising committee at $63,685), CULAC The PAC of Credit Union National Association, and American College of Radiology Association PAC. Unitemized contributions account for 40.8% of individual giving, with top employer concentrations including NextGen Management LLC, Newsmax Media Inc., and Castle Harlan Inc. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $1.6M supporting Owens — led by Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.4M) and House Freedom Fund ($113K) — and $6.4M opposing him, primarily from House Majority PAC ($4.1M) and DCCC ($1.8M).
Total raised · 2026
$736K
Cash on hand
$1K
Spent
$868K
By source
- Individuals$512K · 69.6%
- PACs$153K · 20.7%
- Other$70K · 9.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)40.8%
Top PAC contributors
- BURGESS OWENS VICTORY COMMITTEEFEC ↗$64K
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPEFEC ↗$5K
- SUPPORT TAXFIGHTERS & ELECT EFFECTIVE LEADERS PACFEC ↗$5K
- RAPTOR PACFEC ↗$5K
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFEC ↗$5K
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPOFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT LLC$7K· 5 donors
- NEWSMAX MEDIA INC.$7K· 2 donors
- COOL MASTER PRO LLC$7K· 2 donors
- CASTLE HARLAN INC$7K· 2 donors
- HILLWOOD$7K· 3 donors
- MRU$7K· 5 donors
- EDWARD C. LEVY CO.$5K· 6 donors
- VALLEY COLLISION$5K· 3 donors
- UNIFIED PURCHASING GROUP$5K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2020
Supporting Owens
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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