Washington, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy issued the following press release:
Today, the House passed Congressman Mike Kennedy's (UT-03) Star-Spangled Summit Act (H.R. 4684), which directs the U.S. Forest Service to issue a special-use permit allowing the American flag to continue flying on Kyhv Peak above Provo, Utah.
In 2000, Scoutmaster Robert Collins led his troop on a hike to Kyhv Peak, near Provo, and proudly raised an American flag at its summit. What began as a patriotic gesture by the scouts evolved into an annual tradition, engendering national pride and bringing the Provo community together for more than two decades.
In 2022, conflict arose when USFS personnel confronted Mr. Collins regarding the flag, citing agency policies th...