U.S. Representative — California's 51st District
Sara Jacobs
Democrat · California
Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 51st congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9782 — Security Sector Governance Compacts Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.9470 — SAFER Health Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
- H.R.9220 — Restore Military Families’ Voices Act (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
- H.R.9125 — Sectoral AI Governance Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
- H.R.8412 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to revise certain regulations related to infant and toddler beverages, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 21, 2026)
- H.R.8161 — Expeditionary Diplomacy Act (Introduced, Mar 30, 2026)
- H.R.7903 — Justice for Hind Rajab Act (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
- H.R.7052 — Conflict Prevention Act (Reported, Jan 14, 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.9965 — AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9929 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.8707 — No Funds for Iran War Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8811 — Moms Matter Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8807 — Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8831 — Protecting Our Democracy Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8798 — Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
Voting analysis
International affairs and defence between them account for the overwhelming bulk of Sara Jacobs's classified filings; everything else on her list is a remainder. She is ranking member on Africa at Foreign Affairs, and one of her bills concerns security sector governance compacts — the arrangements under which the United States helps another country's army and police become answerable to its civilians rather than to itself.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Sara Jacobs's cluster into: International Affairs (19), Armed Forces and National Security (14), Government Operations and Politics (4), Health (4), Taxation (3), Commerce (2).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 45 currently sit at Introduced.
Infant drinks and model governance
Two of her filings sit well outside that frame. One directs the food and drug regulator to rewrite the rules on beverages sold for infants and toddlers. The other proposes governing artificial intelligence sector by sector rather than through a single statute — a live argument about whether general-purpose technology is better regulated where it lands than where it is built.
A Florida Republican elsewhere on this site filed a bill setting maximum contaminant levels in infant formula. Two members, opposite parties, both spending part of a short list on what the youngest people in the country are given to drink.
Where she broke ranks
Five refusals, every one on a bill her caucus supported and the House passed: a children's online safety act, organised retail crime, a shrimping measure, an Iran resolution, and the consolidated appropriations act. Her lone crossing went to a war powers resolution that failed.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.7757 KIDS Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228 | Jun 29, 2026 | Passed | Nay (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, 2026 | Failed | Yea (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, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.2071 Save Our Shrimpers Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 156 | May 12, 2026 | Passed | Nay (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, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 On Passage · roll call 45 | Jan 22, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the California Democrats
Her rate is beneath the figure California's Democratic House members average.
Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Sara Jacobs is below that average at 2.7%.
Tenure and attendance
Three terms opening this decade, with perfect attendance across the votes counted.
First elected in 2021, now serving across 3 terms. Sara Jacobs falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Sara Jacobs has 81 bills sponsored, 1375 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Armed Services: Intelligence and Special Operations
- House Committee on Armed Services: Military Personnel
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Africa (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere
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