U.S. Representative — California's 45th District
Derek Tran
Democrat · California
Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (14 on record)
- H.R.9883 — Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.Res.1235 — Recognizing the 51st anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.8066 — Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act (Introduced, Mar 24, 2026)
- H.R.7969 — Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act (Introduced, Mar 17, 2026)
- H.R.6902 — Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
- H.R.6678 — Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- H.Res.948 — Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement and the many contributions and sacrifices of Southeast Asian Americans to the United States. (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- H.R.5788 — 504 Program Risk Oversight Act (Introduced, Oct 17, 2025)
504 Program Risk Oversight Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually conduct a risk analysis of all loans guaranteed under the 504 loan program. The 504 loan program provides long-term, fixed-rate financing to qualifying small businesses for major fixed assets, such…
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.J.Res.174 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for term limits for justices of the Supreme Court. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8163 — Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (Reported, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 18, 2026)
- H.R.3180 — Taiwan Representative Office Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
- H.R.4674 — Baby Hygiene Tax Relief Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4654 — Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Derek Tran is in his first term, missed nothing, and has already crossed his caucus fourteen times. Freshmen from competitive seats often take a year to start voting independently; he did not wait.
The whole package, at once
His crossings track a recognisable set of Republican-carried bills — insider trading, an economic measure, a resolution on defrauding the government, fraud prevention, aid claimed for absent students, veterans benefits, bail reporting, fuel retailing. Several other Democrats in competitive districts appear on the same roll calls. What distinguishes his record is that a member with one of the shortest voting histories on the site produced nearly all of it in a single Congress.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.7008 Stop Insider Trading Act On Passage · roll call 280 | Jul 22, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 275 | Jul 22, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.6955 Main Street Act On Passage · roll call 271 | Jul 21, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 222 | Jun 11, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act On Passage · roll call 218 | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act On Passage · roll call 217 | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.6047 Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act On Passage · roll call 191 | May 21, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 144 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
Above the California Democrats
Within the largest Democratic state delegation measured here, Tran sits above the internal average — notable given how little voting record that judgement rests on.
Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Derek Tran is above that average at 6.4%.
What he legislates on
He is ranking member of the small business subcommittee on oversight and investigations. Armed forces lead the classification. The filings are few, as a first term leaves them: corporate accountability in private detention, tax relief on baby food, a veterans' benefits improvement act named for an individual, a measure on Chinese Communist Party influence, and youth substance use prevention.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Derek Tran's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (5), International Affairs (3), Commerce (1), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Social Welfare (1).
Of all 14, 14 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure
One partial term, which is the right frame for every number above.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Derek Tran falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Derek Tran has 14 bills sponsored, 313 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Small Business
- House Committee on Armed Services: Intelligence and Special Operations
- House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
- House Committee on Small Business: Contracting and Infrastructure
- House Committee on Small Business: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (Ranking Member)
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