President Joe Biden signed into law S.812, the Senate version of H.R. 1145, a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Brad Sherman (CA-30) to restore Taiwan’s observer status in the World Health Organization. This bipartisan, bicameral initiative would direct the Secretary of State to implement a …continue reading
Reps. Young Kim (CA-39), Jason Crow (CO-06), Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the Golden-preneurship Act (HR 7552) to support senior-owned small businesses. Reps. Kim and Crow serve as Ranking Member and Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development. This bipartisan bill creates …continue reading
House Small Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Young Kim (CA-39) introduced the Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 7499), a bipartisan bill to help address organized retail crimes hurting retailers and endangering public safety. According to a 2019 report by the Retail Industry …continue reading
While pulling together the Top Ten Stories list on Sunday, April 10, I realized that I have neglected monthly, quarterly, and yearly Top Ten Stories. The last monthly Top Ten Stories article was for September 2021. As part of catching up, here is a list of the Top Ten Stories …continue reading
This week, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced Senate companion legislation to the Uyghur Policy Act (H.R. 4785), a bipartisan bill led by Reps. Young Kim (CA-39) and Ami Bera (CA-07) to address human rights issues concerning Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. Reps. …continue reading
As first reported by Fox News, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) and House Homeland Security Committee Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest (MS-03) today introduced the Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act. Currently under federal law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed a comprehensive Northern border strategy, but no strategy …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) joined Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Into the Light for Maternal Mental Health (MMH) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Act of 2022 to improve outcomes for the screening and treatment of maternal mental health and substance use disorders. This bipartisan …continue reading
Congresswoman Young Kim and Senator Alex Padilla included funding for a Yorba Linda Water District (District) Heli-Hydrant in the $1.5 trillion federal appropriations package passed by Congress and signed by President Biden. “In a wildfire, timely response is critical and can make the difference between life and death. Heli-Hydrants help …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) announced that she secured funding for several important local initiatives for California’s 39th Congressional District in H.R. 2471, the final appropriations bills for FY2022. Rep. Kim voted in support of H.R. 2471 which: Stops reckless spending proposals and poison pill riders; Maintains the Hyde amendment …continue reading
As first reported by Fox News, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced the bipartisan Direct Investigations on China, Take Action to Oppose Russia (DICTATOR) Act of 2022 to investigate whether the Chinese government and affiliated entities are assisting Vladimir Putin’s regime in evading sanctions following Russia’s …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) will travel to Israel on Friday, February 18, 2022, for an educational seminar to gain a firsthand understanding of regional challenges and America’s strategic relationship with Israel. Congresswoman Kim will learn more about the U.S.-Israel relationship, the peace process, Israel’s security situation and important political …continue reading
Congresswoman Young Kim announced she will be seeking reelection in California’s newly formed 40th Congressional District. Kim is the endorsed candidate of the Republican Party of Orange County and has also received support from the California delegation including local area colleagues Rep. Michelle Steel, Rep. Ken Calvert, former Rep. Ed …continue reading
The House passed the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 (H.R. 5746), a bipartisan bill that U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, helped introduce to expand U.S. space innovation. H.R. 5746 would allow the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to …continue reading