Our bill is aimed at coordinating the federal response to scams and improving the cooperation among the authorities who are supposed to stop them and protect Kansans.
Coordinate the federal response to scams and improve cooperation among federal, state, local, and Tribal authorities.
Occurrences
Evidence
Official homepage snapshot on June 17, 2026 listed the newest posted news items as May 21, 2026 and May 12, 2026; no June 15-17 update related to scams was visible.
Representative Derek Schmidt, Republican, represents Kansas District 2 in the 119th Congress. Congress.gov lists member activity: Sponsored Legislation [9], Cosponsored Legislation (All) [243], and House Roll Call Votes [432].
Schmidt has represented Kansas's Second Congressional District since January 3, 2025. His official biography says that as Kansas attorney general he focused on protecting senior citizens from scams and rip-offs.
H.R.825 prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration. The bill passed the House on February 24, 2025, and was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on February 25, 2025.
The House roll-call page records H.R.825, Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act, passed 405-0. Derek Schmidt, Republican of Kansas, voted Yea.
The official homepage's latest news items visible on July 1, 2026 were about the Congressional Art Competition, a small business competition bill, and USDA field office legislation.
Assessments
No evidence shows Schmidt delivered the promised federal coordination of scam response or improved cooperation among federal, state, local, and Tribal authorities during his House term. He voted for H.R.825, an anti-fraud small business bill that passed the House, but it was narrower than the promise and had not become law on the provided record. That vote supports credit for effort, not fulfillment.
The available evidence does not show Derek Schmidt coordinated a federal anti-scam response or materially improved cooperation among federal, state, local, and Tribal authorities. The only cited source is an official site snapshot noting no recent scam-related update, which is insufficient to confirm delivery or a serious failed attempt.