Derek Schmidt

Bills Derek Schmidt Sponsored

• To modify the authority of Department of Defense for installation support services and intergovernmental support agreements, and for other purposes. (H.R. 10793, In Committee)
• Criminal History Access Act of 2026 (H.R. 8352, Passed Congress)
• 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. (H.R. 4465, Passed the House)
• Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act (H.R. 8276, In Committee)
• To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program. (H.R. 9794, In Committee)
• Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (H.R. 9298, In Committee)
• 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. 9108, In Committee)
• Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026 (H.R. 8065, In Committee)
• Kelsey Smith Act (H.R. 7752, In Committee)
• State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act (H.R. 7664, In Committee)
• 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. 6595, In Committee)
• 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. 6596, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Schmidt spoke on the floor 28 times on 20 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, September 2, 2026, 481 wordsProposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Require That the Supreme Court of the United States Be Composed of Nine Justices

  You will hear from advocates of Court expansion that the Court is a mere rubber stamp for Trump. This is a Court that defied Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, to deport people without a hearing, to send troops to Chicago, to use emergency powers to impose tariffs, and to revoke birthright citizenship by executive order.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 449 wordsLocal Access to Courts Act

  Local access to Federal courts is critical to ensuring the rights of the people are protected.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 560 wordsProtecting American Industry and Labor From International Trade Crimes Act of 2026

  U.S. trade policy is a vital tool to protect American businesses and workers, ensure American competitiveness, and achieve our foreign policy objectives. However, smart trade policy, one that puts American workers and businesses first, means nothing if we cannot enforce it.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 303 wordsAmending Chapters 4, 10, and 131 of Title 5, United States Code, as Necessary to Keep Those Chapters Current and to Correct Related Technical Errors

  H.R. 4465 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code. The bill was prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 348 wordsMaking Technical Amendments to Update Statutory References to Certain Provisions Classified to Title 2, United States Code, Title 50, United States Code, and Title 52, United States Code, and To...

  H.R. 5210 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code. The bill was prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 230 wordsMaking Improvements in the Enactment of Title 41, United States Code, Into a Positive Law Title and to Improve the Code

  H.R. 5185 was prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 242 wordsMaking Revisions in Title 51, United States Code, as Necessary to Keep the Title Current, and to Make Technical Amendments to Improve the United States Code

  H.R. 5174 is a ministerial bill that makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.

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• House, August 31, 2026, 251 wordsMaking Improvements in the Enactment of Title 54, United States Code, Into a Positive Law Title and to Correct Related Technical Errors

  Unsurprisingly, H.R. 5182 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.

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• House, June 23, 2026, 316 wordsMain Street Competes Act

  I thank the chairman for bringing this bill forward and for his leadership. I also thank my colleague from Michigan (Ms. Scholten). It has been a pleasure to work with her on this bipartisan, commonsense piece of legislation.

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• House, June 9, 2026, 706 wordsHonoring the Life and Legacy of Bob Tomlinson

  I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a devoted public servant, educator, and proud Kansan, my friend, Bob Tomlinson, who passed away in February 2025 at his home in Kansas.

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Kansas in Congress →

• Roger Marshall (R, Senate)
• Jerry Moran (R, Senate)
• Sharice Davids (D, House)
• Ron Estes (R, House)
• Tracey Mann (R, House)

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