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U.S. Representative — California's 12th District

Lateefah Simon

Democrat · California

Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 12th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (11 on record)

  • H.R.9934 — To increase the housing supply in the United States, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.Res.1428 — Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. (Introduced, Jul 13, 2026)
  • H.R.9415 — Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
  • H.R.8880 — Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
    Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study current federal cybersecurity initiatives, programs, resources, tools, and services that assist small businesses to identify and prepare for cybersecurity threats and…
  • H.Res.1267 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that small business owners seeking financing have fundamental rights, including transparent pricing and terms, competitive products, responsible underwriting, fair treatment from financing providers, brokers, and lead generators, inclusive credit access, and fair collection practices. (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8426 — Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8128 — Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
  • H.R.7298 — Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 30, 2026)

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 Nay 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.9986 — Read for Reentry Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9899 — Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9959 — To establish a Green New Deal for public schools. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.8839 — Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9958 — To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.7190 — To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9943 — Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)

Voting analysis

One of Lateefah Simon's bills concerns same-day paratransit. Accessible transit for disabled riders is typically booked days ahead, which means a person who uses it cannot decide on the morning to go somewhere. Making a ride available the same day sounds like a scheduling detail and is in fact the difference between transport and permission.

11
Bills sponsored
620
Bills cosponsored

Of all 11, 11 currently sit at Introduced.

Transportation tops her classified subjects. Another filing addresses support and stability for crime survivors — the side of the criminal system that receives the least legislative attention, since victims generate no case law. The rest cover housing supply, small business cybersecurity, and a social security expansion.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Lateefah Simon's cluster into: Transportation and Public Works (3), Commerce (2), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Health (1), Law (1), Taxation (1).

Where she broke ranks

Five refusals on measures her caucus supported and the House passed anyway, drawn from the left-flank set recorded throughout these pages. Two crossings that failed, and one amendment vote.

3.7%
Votes against the Democrat majority
219
Roll calls where a party majority formed
84 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 8 roll calls where Lateefah Simon voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toNo (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Below the California Democrats

Her rate is under the large state Democratic group's average, and no gavel is recorded for her.

Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Lateefah Simon is below that average at 3.7%.

Tenure and attendance

First term, and she is present for nearly every vote.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Lateefah Simon falls in the freshman cohort.

0.5%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
1
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Lateefah Simon has 11 bills sponsored, 620 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Committee on Small Business
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Federal Law Enforcement
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Military and Foreign Affairs
  • House Committee on Small Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
  • House Committee on Small Business: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations

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