Bipartisan legislation to enhance police background checks passed the House, led by Congressman Schmidt and Congresswoman Ross.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan Legislation Passed: The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation aimed at enhancing background checks for law enforcement officers. The bill, led by Congressman Derek Schmidt (Republican) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (Democrat), received strong support from both parties.
Key Provisions of the Bill: The Criminal History Access Act facilitates the sharing of criminal history records between the FBI and state Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies. This access is intended to improve the vetting process for hiring and certifying law enforcement officers.
Support from Law Enforcement: Schmidt emphasized the importance of this legislation in ensuring that law enforcement agencies have the necessary tools to maintain professional standards. The bill is now set to be considered by the Senate for further action.
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Derek Schmidt Fundraising
Derek Schmidt recently disclosed $163.7K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 636th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 56.0% came from individual donors.
Schmidt disclosed $76.5K of spending. This was the 932nd most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Schmidt disclosed $687.8K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 532nd most from all Q1 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 May 13th, 2026. This is the 200th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Schmidt has approximately $1.3M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Derek Schmidt's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schmidt.
Derek Schmidt Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Derek Schmidt:
- H.R.8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026
- H.R.8276: Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act
- H.R.8065: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026
- H.R.7752: Kelsey Smith Act
- H.R.7664: State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act
- 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.
You can track bills proposed by Derek Schmidt on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schmidt.
2026 Kansas's 2nd Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $4,259,661 of spending in Kansas's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $887,064 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($436,500)
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($181,934)
- KANSAS CONSERVATIVE FUND ($112,367)
- CPAC ACTION PAC ($101,624)
- CONSERVATIVE OUTSIDER PAC INC ($47,870)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Kansas's 2nd congressional district election.
