Burgess Owens
U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th District
Republican · Since 2021 · Next election: 2026 · Age 75
Last updated · 6 sources
Burgess Owens is the U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th District, a Republican serving since 2021.
Owens has served in the House longer than 161 of its 438 other members and longer than 2 of Utah's 3 other House members.
Owens sits on 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure and Education and Workforce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Owens voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%). In that period, 43 bills Owens sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Owens is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Mar 4, 2026).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Owens voted with the majority of House Republicans on 129 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 10)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Burgess Owens | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 31 | No. 285 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 32Local Access to Courts Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 31 | No. 284 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
28 bills sponsored and 284 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 2978 GUARD Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering.
H.R. 10412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 10413 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Utah senators
Mike LeeU.S. Senator for Utah · Republican
John CurtisU.S. Senator for Utah · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
