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Running forU.S. House, District 40

Young Kim

RepublicanHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 40th District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 39th District · 2021–2023
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Leads the East Asia and Pacific subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $10 million and spent $9.8 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 78% came from individual people and 22% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 339 PACs gave $1.5 million to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $847,047 to help them and $4.5 million against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025339 PACs · $1.5 million
Outside groups that spent against them since 20254 groups · $4.5 million

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

71 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 18 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced May 23, 2023H.R. 3608: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the "Major Megan McClung Post Office Building".
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2026H.R. 7037: Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2025H.R. 5587: HEATS Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2025H.R. 5248: PROFIT Act of 2026
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 27, 2025H.R. 4233: ARMOR Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 13, 2025H.R. 3351: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 13, 2025H.R. 3350: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California, as the "Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building".
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2025H.R. 2635: Uyghur Policy Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2201: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025H.R. 910: Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2024H.R. 7409: HEATS Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 1, 2023H.R. 6543: No Hidden FEES Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 9, 2023H.R. 6323: Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 28, 2023H.R. 3012: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Apr 20, 2023H.R. 2766: Uyghur Policy Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023H.R. 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023H.R. 1107: PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023H.R. 540: Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2026H.R. 9963: North Korean FAKER Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 22, 2026H.R. 9858: STRATA Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 2, 2026H.R. 9583: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 24, 2026H.R. 9434: REG Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026H.R. 9331: STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2026H.R. 9062: BOOST American Business Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2026H.R. 8693: Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026H.R. 8615: FLEETS Now Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2026H.R. 8445: Stop DEI Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026H.R. 8395: PACE Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 15, 2026H.R. 8302: Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2026H.R. 7737: SEEDS Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2026H.R. 7642: GUIDE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2026H.R. 7312: No More SCAMS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2025H.R. 6799: BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2025H.R. 6651: Improving the Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 9, 2025H.R. 6527: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 18, 2025H.R. 6094: Fire Innovation Unit Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 7, 2025H.R. 5959: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2025H.R. 5469: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 16, 2025H.R. 5402: Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2025H.R. 5276: Community Bank LIFT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4687: Partner with Korea Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 15, 2025H.R. 4407: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2025H.R. 4038: Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2025H.R. 3292: REPORT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025H.R. 3153: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2025H.R. 2911: Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025H.R. 2809: Fair College Admissions for Students Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2025H.R. 2370: Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025H.R. 1615: Strengthening Exports Against China Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025H.R. 733: To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025H.R. 683: Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 21, 2024H.R. 10196: Strengthening Exports Against China Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 2, 2024H.R. 9265: SPEED Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 2, 2024H.R. 8924: PAID Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 28, 2024H.R. 8879: Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 31, 2024H.R. 8586: TOOMAJ Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024H.R. 8356: Small Dollar Loan Certainty Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024H.R. 8338: Clarity in Lending Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2024H.R. 8312: Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024H.R. 7030: REG Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2024H.R. 6994: ROUTES Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 1, 2023H.R. 6153: To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 27, 2023H.R. 5762: Health CARE Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2023H.R. 5012: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2023H.R. 4716: KOALA Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 21, 2023H.R. 4235: Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023H.R. 3508: Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023H.R. 1198: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023H.R. 369: NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 316: Improving the Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 20 of 1,909 votes (1%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.