Ami Bera
- Previous profession
- Medical director for care management, Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, CA; Chief medical officer, Sacramento, CA; Associate dean of admissions, University of California at Davis Medical School, 2004 to 2007
- First public office
- 2012Elected to the 7th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012
- Years in public office
- 13
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Bera has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Bera is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Bera votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Bera votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Bera votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Bera votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Bera votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Bera votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Bera did not vote on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Votes on laws that passed
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026September 16, 2026
Rep. Bera Opposes Bill Granting President Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement on his vote against H.R. 5334:”
- Celebrating America's 250th BirthdayJuly 4, 2026
“SACRAMENTO, CA —U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) recently recognized Sacramento County student and Inderkum High School senior Juhie Parikh on the House floor after she won his office's congressional essay contest celebrating America's 250th birthday. Juhie's award-winning essay was also featured on KFBK News Radio and published as a guest op-ed in The Sacramento Bee.”
- Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions ProgramSeptember 19, 2025
Rep. Bera Secures 11 Amendments in State Department Reauthorization Bills
“This amendment also mandates a comprehensive report to Congress on visa backlogs, relocation efforts from third-country transit hubs, and the implementation of waiver authorities under the Trump Administration’s Executive Order titled "Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $16,238,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Laboratory | Public Law 119-74 | The Jackson Laboratory Micro Computed-Tomography SystemDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $402,000 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Sacramento County Sheriff's Office ICAC Technology ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $800,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Carmichael Wat Ranney Collec Screens ReplaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Sacramento Cou Service Area ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Public Law 119-74 | The Jackson Laboratory Micro Computed-Tomography SystemDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $402,000 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Sacramento County Sheriff's Office ICAC Technology ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $800,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Rossmoor Bar Trail Enhancements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Snowy Egret Overcrossing StudyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Marysville Boulevard Vision Zero Safety ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,000,000 |
| Sacramento County | Public Law 119-75 | Watt Avenue Safe Stay Facility--Furnishing and Equipment AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Central Park Rehabilitation--Phas e 1Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Sacramento, Parks and Community Enrichment Department | Public Law 119-75 | Del Paso Heights Sports Complex Development, Construction, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| American River College of the Los Rios Community College System | Public Law 119-75 | Increasing Food Access via Fleet Replacement & Facility ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $260,000 |
| California State University, Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | North Sacramento Technology CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Bohemian Park Community Center ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Citrus Heights | Public Law 119-75 | San Juan Avenue Phase 2 Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| County of Sacramento | Public Law 119-86 | Sacramento County Emergency Operations Center ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | CA | $990,000 |
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Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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BERA FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00461061 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 13 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Bera's campaign reports receiving $1,250,126.28 and reports spending $1,293,160.46, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA03078as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA03078as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,250,126.28 | $1,250,010.96 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,293,160.46 | $1,111,772.18 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,830,337.53 | $1,873,371.71 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $105,000.00 | $57,800.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA03078as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA03078as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $520,156.00 | $395,563.44 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $51,065.94 | $62,602.12 |
| Other political committees | $649,068.40 | $783,204.83 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $250.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- BERA FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00461061
- BERA VICTORY FUND Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00519900
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