Kansas Congressional Bills

passed · Kansas · House Feb 12, 2026

HR 5616: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act

This bill authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce two types of commemorative $2.50 coins for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: a circulating coin for everyday use and a numismatic (collector) coin. Both would feature designs based on the 1926 Sesquicentennial coin - showing allegorical liberty holding the Declaration on one side and Independence Hall on the other - with "1776-2026" inscriptions. The bill requires the Mint to issue these coins by July 4, 2026, if technically and economically feasible, but does not mandate their production or affect any specific groups beyond the public who may purchase them.

Robert B. Aderholt (R) · 61 co-sponsors

passed · Kansas · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SRES 593: A resolution honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.

SRES 593 is a Senate resolution honoring the 67 victims of the January 29, 2025 mid-air collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River. It specifically recognizes the lives of all victims, including 11 U.S. figure skating athletes, their families, and 3 Army soldiers, as well as the 1,700+ first responders who assisted in the recovery efforts. The resolution offers condolences to affected families, acknowledges the bravery of emergency personnel, and commits the Senate to using safety lessons from the crash to prevent future incidents. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or provide direct benefits but serves to formally memorialize the tragedy and honor those impacted.

Roger Marshall (R) · 24 co-sponsors

passed · Kansas · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SRES 592: A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

This resolution supports the designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer and recognizes the critical role of women in agriculture. The resolution also encourages citizens to celebrate the impact these women have on the food systems and agricultural workforce of the United States by encouraging and empowering women to pursue careers in agriculture and cultivate leadership opportunities.

Deb Fischer (R) · 43 co-sponsors

passed · Kansas · Senate Jan 15, 2026

SRES 585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

SRES 585 is a commemorative resolution honoring Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former U.S. Senator from Colorado and the first Native American to chair the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. It recognizes his military service, Olympic judo career, legislative work (including authoring the National Museum of the American Indian Act), and advocacy for tribal communities. The resolution has no policy impact - it formally expresses the Senate’s respect for his legacy, requests transmission to his family, and directs a moment of silence. It directly affects Campbell’s legacy and family, not any current policy or population. (Note: This is a procedural resolution, not a bill with legislative provisions.)

passed · Kansas · House Jan 13, 2026

HR 909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

HR 909, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, modifies how funds from the False Claims Act are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. It specifies that from 2025 through 2029, certain False Claims Act proceeds (specifically those for qui tam plaintiff payments and government damage reimbursements) cannot be deposited into the fund. This change directly affects the composition of the Crime Victims Fund by excluding these specific revenue streams during the specified period. The bill does not create new benefits or alter victim services; it only adjusts fund allocation rules for existing False Claims Act revenues.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Criminal Justice

Ann Wagner (R) · 327 co-sponsors

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 787: VetPAC Act of 2025

VetPAC Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission for purposes of reviewing operations at the Veterans Health Administration and preparing reports with recommendations for Congress based on such review.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create a new project team within 180 days to overhaul how veterans schedule health care appointments. The team must develop a centralized system showing all available appointments across VA facilities and providers, a self-service online platform for veterans to book appointments (including referrals), and a phone-based scheduling option for veterans to book appointments directly. These changes must be completed within one year of the bill's enactment, with progress reports to Congress on costs, challenges, and metrics. The bill directly affects veterans seeking VA health care by aiming to make scheduling more efficient and accessible across all VA services.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 18, 2025

S 3436: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

This bill requires the VA to provide telehealth services, mail-order pharmacy benefits, and mandatory beneficiary travel payments to veterans residing in the Freely Associated States (including Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia) within one year of enactment. It mandates quarterly reporting to Congress on implementation progress and associated costs. The law directly affects veterans in these Pacific Island nations by expanding access to critical healthcare and travel support services previously not uniformly guaranteed.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Kansas · House Dec 18, 2025

HR 3616: Reliable Power Act

The Reliable Power Act requires the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to conduct annual assessments of the U.S. power grid's ability to maintain reliable electricity supply, including analyzing generation resources, transmission needs, and risks of shortages during extreme weather. If the ERO identifies a risk of insufficient generation, it notifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which then alerts federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) developing regulations affecting power generation. These agencies must submit proposed regulations for FERC review before finalizing them, and FERC can recommend changes to prevent reliability risks, with agencies required to respond to FERC’s comments. The bill directly affects federal agencies creating energy-related rules and aims to prevent power shortages by integrating grid reliability into the rulemaking process.

Troy Balderson (R) · 20 co-sponsors

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 17, 2025

SRES 492: A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.

This Senate resolution recognizes community care - treatment outside VA facilities - as essential for meeting veterans' health needs. It affirms that community care complements, rather than replaces, VA health services, as established by the 2018 VA MISSION Act. The resolution urges the VA to fully implement the MISSION Act to ensure veterans receive timely care through community providers when VA facilities cannot meet their needs. It does not create new programs or funding but formally supports existing community care access as a key part of veteran healthcare.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 17, 2025

S 355: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

FDA Modernization Act 3.0 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish an interim final rule implementing a provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 that authorized the use of certain alternatives to animal testing to support investigational use of a new drug. The rule must replace references to animal tests, data, studies, models, and research with references to nonclinical tests, data, studies, models, and research throughout the FDA’s regulations governing investigational new drug applications, and may make other changes to the regulations as appropriate. The rule must be published within one year of the bill’s enactment, and must take immediate effect as an interim final rule.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Kansas · Senate Dec 15, 2025

S 1591: ARCA Act of 2025

The ARCA Act of 2025 reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs' acquisition processes by creating a new Office of Acquisition and Innovation led by an Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Innovation. It establishes new requirements for managing major acquisition programs (those with estimated life-cycle costs of $250 million or more), including detailed program baselines, independent verification and validation, and approval requirements before advancing to new acquisition phases. The bill also creates a Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to provide independent analysis on acquisition costs and performance. It gives the VA new authority to enter into "other transactions" with nontraditional contractors to support innovation in veterans' health care. These changes aim to improve the efficiency, accountability, and cost-effectiveness of the VA's acquisition of property, systems, technology, and services.