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Young Kim
U.S. Representative, California
2439 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Young Oak Kim is a South Korean–born American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 40th congressional district, previously representing the 39th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes northern parts of Orange County. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Kim votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Kim stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 112 →HR 9963
HR 9963 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9858
HR 9858 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 4687
HR 4687 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Immigration
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8693
HR 8693 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · International Affairs
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8615
HR 8615 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Kim's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 452were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
3.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Kim sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Kim has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
53
Sponsored this Congress
112 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,084
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
112
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Kim's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33