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Kansas Foreign Policy Bills

23 foreign policy bills in the Kansas legislature, updated nightly.

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SB 454·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Craig Bowser
Enhancing the criminal penalty for committing certain crimes in the context of transnational repression and requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training.
Died in House Committee
HB 2293·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Prohibiting the acquisition of critical components of drone technology from countries of concern and the procurement of final or finished goods or services from countries of concern.
Died in Committee
HB 2205·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Elections
Prohibiting lobbying for or by foreign adversaries; authorizing the attorney general to file civil lawsuits; providing for civil penalties for violations thereof.
Died in Committee
HCR 5032·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Alexis Simmons
Expressing support for the end of forced organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China
Died in Committee
SB 393·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Authorizing any county or city to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages 23 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the FIFA 2026 world cup.
Died in House Committee
HB 2661·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Education
Enacting the foreign adversaries out of higher education act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from accepting gifts, grants and other moneys from foreign adversaries and their affiliates, prohibiting certain foreign adversary affiliates from operating on campuses and providing training and education on such foreign adversaries and their affiliates.
Died in Committee
HB 2580·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Establishing the Kansas international trade commission to further international trade between Kansas and other countries, in particular Ireland, Japan and Taiwan, and creating the Kansas international trade commission fund.
Died in Committee
HB 2290·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Enacting the Kansas land and military installation protection act to prohibit foreign principals from countries of concern from acquiring any interest in certain real property in this state.
Died in Committee
SB 453·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Craig Bowser
Enacting the Kansas critical infrastructure protection act to prohibit access to state critical infrastructure by countries of concern and the acquisition of critical software and other technology used in state infrastructure from countries of concern.
Died in Committee
HR 6030·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Bill Rhiley
Supporting the State of Israel and affirming the historical, biblical and legal significance of Judea and Samaria.
Died in Committee
HB 2675·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Lauren Bohi
Establishing the Kansas-Italy trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Italy.
Died in Committee
HB 2344·Failed·Apr 10, 2026·Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Establishing the Kansas-Ireland trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Ireland and creating the Kansas-Ireland trade commission fund.
Died in Committee
HR 6045·Adopted·Apr 9, 2026·Blake Carpenter
Providing for a session of the House of Representatives to hear a message from Ambassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui.
Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
SB 23·Signed into Law·Apr 9, 2026·Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Requiring agents and insurers to respond to inquiries from the commissioner of insurance within 14 calendar days and authorizing certain rebate pilot programs to exceed one year in duration.
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
HB 2413·Signed into Law·Apr 9, 2026·Kevin Schwertfeger
Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral...
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
HR 6046·Adopted·Apr 9, 2026·Nate Butler
Honoring and supporting United States veterans who served in Honduras between 1981 and 1992.
Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
HR 6042·Adopted·Apr 9, 2026·Blake Carpenter
Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.
Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
SR 1736·Passed One Chamber·Mar 26, 2026·Dinah Sykes
Strengthening the sister-state relations between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.
Enrolled on Thursday, March 26, 2026
SB 422·Passed One Chamber·Mar 20, 2026·Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Reorganizing certain provisions that apply to foreign insurance companies seeking authorization to do business in Kansas, authorizing the suspension or revocation of a nonresident agent's license without notice and opportunity for a hearing following notification to the commissioner of insurance that such nonresident agent no longer holds a home state license and requiring agents and public adjusters to respond to inquiries from the commissioner.
Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
HB 2242·Signed into Law·Apr 11, 2025·Committee on Judiciary
Authorizing the governor to accept requests of concurrent jurisdiction from the federal government in certain circumstances.
Law effective April 24, 2025

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