Reduce the intrusion of the federal bureaucracy into business decisions and the lives of Kansans.

Schmidt works to ... reduce the intrusion of the federal bureaucracy into the business decisions and lives of everyday Kansans.

The official House biography says Schmidt works to limit federal bureaucracy in business decisions and Kansans' everyday lives.

About | Representative Derek Schmidt
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Schmidt's official House biography states he has represented Kansas's 2nd District since January 3, 2025, and says he works to reduce federal bureaucracy's intrusion into Kansans' business decisions and lives.

Establishes the promise as an active federal-office priority during his first House term.

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Representative Derek Schmidt |
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Congress.gov lists multiple 119th Congress public laws disapproving federal agency rules, including EPA, DOE, IRS, CFPB, OCC, National Park Service, and California vehicle-emissions waivers.

Shows enacted deregulatory measures during Schmidt's first House term, supporting partial fulfillment of a broad anti-bureaucracy promise.

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Public Laws | 119th Congress | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov records H.J.Res.35 as Public Law 119-2. CRS summarizes it as nullifying an EPA methane emissions charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems.

This enacted CRA resolution reduced a federal regulatory requirement on an energy-sector business activity.

partial same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.35 - EPA Waste Emissions Charge Congressional Disapproval | Congress.gov
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The Clerk records Roll Call 52 as passage of H.J.Res.35 by 220-206, and lists Rep. Schmidt, Republican of Kansas, voting Yea.

Direct official vote record ties Schmidt to passage of a deregulatory CRA measure that became law.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 52 | H.J.Res.35 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
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Congress.gov records H.J.Res.20 as Public Law 119-6. CRS summarizes it as nullifying a Department of Energy rule amending efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.

This enacted CRA resolution reduced a federal appliance-efficiency regulatory requirement affecting consumers and businesses.

partial same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.20 - DOE Water Heater Standards Congressional Disapproval | Congress.gov
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The Clerk records Roll Call 53 as passage of H.J.Res.20 by 221-198 with 2 present, and lists Rep. Schmidt, Republican of Kansas, voting Yea.

Direct official vote record ties Schmidt to passage of another deregulatory CRA measure that became law.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 53 | H.J.Res.20 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
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Congress.gov shows the REINS Act of 2025 remained in introduced status. CRS summarizes it as requiring congressional approval before major agency rules could take effect.

A broader structural reform to curb federal agency rulemaking had not become law, so the broad promise was not fully delivered by this record.

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H.R.142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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