# Ami Bera

Democrat Representative · CA-6 [Official site ↗](https://bera.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/B001287.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20B001287&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20B001287%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

3 press releases on AI $5K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Sep 23, 2026

Bera urged Trump to negotiate AI crisis guardrails and sustained U.S.-China dialogue on AI safety to reduce risk of miscalculation.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of President Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign…”

[Source ↗](https://bera.house.gov/news/press-releases/ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-bera-urges-trump-to-stand-firm-on-taiwan-and-establish-ai-crisis-guardrails)

toward oversight Sep 18, 2026

Bera leads Democrats urging the administration to pursue AI safety dialogue and shared red lines with China.

“Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs …”

[Source ↗](https://bera.house.gov/news/press-releases/reps-bera-meeks-and-jacobs-lead-26-democrats-in-urging-ai-diplomacy-with-china)

neutral Jul 9, 2026

Bera promotes federal legislation to accelerate AI use in pediatric cancer research and treatment, favoring AI adoption rather than restrictions.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, introduced the Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids Act alongside fellow cauc…”

[Source ↗](https://bera.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-bera-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-accelerate-breakthroughs-in-pediatric-cancer-by-leveraging-ai)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$0

From employees and investors, personally

$5K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 18, 2026 | INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202606179870703063) |
| May 13, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605229870271290) |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795047948) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.