Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 43 R · 4 D cosponsors

HR 6042 — Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.

Last action — Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    47 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (43 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026

  2. Adopted without roll call

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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47 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (47)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6042?
HR 6042 is sponsored by Dawn Wolf (Republican), Laura Williams (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Troy Waymaster (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Lindsay Vaughn (Democrat), Carl Turner (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Kyler Sweely (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democrat), Webster T. Roth (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), Ken Rahjes (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Nikki McDonald (Democrat), Rick James (Republican), Susan Humphries (Republican), Jo Ella Hoye (Democrat), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Kyle Hoffman (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Daniel Hawkins (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), Robyn R. Essex (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Chris Croft (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Will Carpenter (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Jesse Borjon (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Brian Bergkamp (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Steve Brunk (Republican), and Mike Storm (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6042?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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