Congressman Derek Schmidt announces passage of three public safety bills aimed at protecting children and supporting first responders.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Schmidt announces passage of public safety bills: On December 18, 2025, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) revealed that three public safety bills he cosponsored have successfully passed Congress and are anticipated to become law. Schmidt stated, "Public safety is a core function of government," emphasizing the importance of these measures in protecting children and supporting emergency responders.
Details of the legislation: The approved bills include the Protect Our Children Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1274), which enhances the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program; the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act (H.R. 1236), expanding benefits for certain retired officers; and the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1269), focusing on public safety officers affected by cancer due to their service.
Legislative context: These measures were incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 312-112 and the Senate by 77-20, highlighting bipartisan support for these initiatives.
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Derek Schmidt Fundraising
Derek Schmidt recently disclosed $266.8K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 355th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 71.5% came from individual donors.
Schmidt disclosed $85.6K of spending. This was the 634th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Schmidt disclosed $451.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 555th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Derek Schmidt's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Derek Schmidt Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Derek Schmidt is worth $3.5M, as of December 19th, 2025. This is the 204th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Schmidt has approximately $1.2M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Derek Schmidt Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Derek Schmidt:
- H.R.6596: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.
- H.R.6595: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.
- H.R.5977: Common Repository for Small Businesses Act
- H.R.5364: STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act
- H.R.5211: Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act
- H.R.4465: To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.
You can track bills proposed by Derek Schmidt on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schmidt.
