Rep. Derek Schmidt announced support for legislation targeting EBT fraud, identity theft, and benefit protection.
Quiver AI Summary
Schmidt backs anti-fraud bill: Rep. Derek Schmidt said he is cosponsoring the SKIM Act, a proposal aimed at EBT card and identity fraud. The release says the bill would improve coordination among law enforcement, raise penalties for use of fake cards, and set fraud-prevention practices.
Release cites SNAP theft figures: The statement says USDA reported more than $220 million in SNAP benefits were stolen through EBT skimming, cloning and similar methods in fiscal years 2023 and 2024. It also says Schmidt has supported other bills focused on scams, fraud and consumer protection.
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Derek Schmidt Fundraising
Derek Schmidt recently disclosed $53.1K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on July 23rd, 2026. This was the 604th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 40.7% came from individual donors.
Schmidt disclosed $129.7K of spending. This was the 563rd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Schmidt disclosed $939.2K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 325th most from all Pre-Primary 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 $5.3M, as of September 15th, 2026. This is the 165th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Schmidt has approximately $2.1M 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.9794: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.H.R.9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts ActH.R.9108: 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.8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026H.R.8276: Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark ActH.R.8065: Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026
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 $3,177,046 of spending in Kansas’s 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $67,435 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
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.
