U.S. Representative — California's 36th District
Ted Lieu
Democrat · California
Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 36th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9917 — AI Kill Switch Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9558 — 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
- H.R.9319 — Keeping Pets and Families Together Act (Introduced, Jun 15, 2026)
- H.R.8819 — Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8696 — Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
- H.R.8516 — American Leadership in AI Act (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
- H.R.8451 — Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
- H.R.8178 — Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act (Introduced, Apr 2, 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.9914 — Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9877 — To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.8791 — IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.3415 — Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.7961 — H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8032 — FAIC Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
Voting analysis
Three of Ted Lieu's five filings are about artificial intelligence, which makes his the most concentrated record on that subject anywhere in this data. A federal risk management framework. A facial recognition act. And a kill switch bill — a requirement that certain systems be capable of being stopped.
The three are not variations on one idea. Risk management is procedural, facial recognition is a specific application, and a kill switch is a design mandate. Together they describe someone treating the technology as several distinct regulatory problems rather than one.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.
Crime tops his classified subjects with international affairs behind. The remaining bills cover workplace transparency and the designation of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Ted Lieu's cluster into: Crime and Law Enforcement (11), International Affairs (6), Health (4), Science, Technology, Communications (4), Government Operations and Politics (3), Immigration (3).
Where he broke ranks
Six departures, evenly divided. Two refusals, on daylight saving and a surveillance extension. Three crossings, including bail reporting and fuel retailing. One amendment vote. His sponsored total is among the larger ones on this site.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8365 Monitor Accountability Act On Passage · roll call 173 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Aye (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) |
| 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, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the California Democrats
His rate is under the state Democratic group's average, and he carries no gavel.
Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Ted Lieu is below that average at 2.8%.
Tenure and attendance
Six terms from mid-decade last time round. His absence share runs above the middle of this field.
First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Ted Lieu falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Ted Lieu has 272 bills sponsored, 4081 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
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