# Sara Jacobs Democrat Representative · CA-51 [Official site ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/J000305.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20J000305&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20J000305%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 8 press releases on AI $4K 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 Oct 16, 2026 Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety. “Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) penned an op-ed for Newsweek, arguing that her colleagues have largely misdiagnosed the AI race with China. She lays out how Congress needs to address AI on the societal, mode…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race) [cites HR.8094 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/ab75562c45aab824) [cites HR.10044 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/d6aed27fedc35a71) [cites HR.9125 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/f3fe37fd2146a9c3) toward oversight Sep 18, 2026 Urges the administration to pursue AI diplomacy and safety dialogue with China, including shared standards, crisis communication channels, and limits on proliferation of advanced AI. “Representatives Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ami Bera, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on …” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/jacobs-meeks-bera-lead-26-democrats-in-urging-ai-diplomacy-with-china) toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Jacobs called on Speaker Johnson to cancel recess and pass AI safety guardrails, rejecting the argument that regulation would cost the US the AI race with China. “Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) at a press conference, calling on Speaker Johnson to cancel the upcoming congressional recess and kee…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-calls-on-speaker-johnson-to-cancel-recess-to-act-on-ai-speaker-johnson-starts-recess-early) toward oversight Aug 31, 2026 Jacobs introduces bipartisan legislation creating a DoD-wide AI incident and vulnerability reporting program to make military AI safer and more accountable. “Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27), and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an AI incident and vulnerability reporting program within the Dep…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-ai-weaknesses-and-failures-at-pentagon) toward oversight Aug 7, 2026 Introduces a bill to tax large AI companies and fund a Work Protection Administration to offset AI-driven job losses. “Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment caused by AI. The AI Tax and Wo…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/as-ai-companies-threaten-great-depression-levels-of-mass-unemployment-jacobs-casar-foushee-would-tax-companies-to-pay-for-jobs) [cites HR.10044 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/d6aed27fedc35a71) toward oversight Jul 29, 2026 Jacobs co-leads the ATOMIC Act to create common-sense guardrails identifying and mitigating AI-related nuclear risks. “Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the bi-partisan AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (ATOMIC Act), legislation directing the Department of Energy to …” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/reps-sara-jacobs-celeste-maloy-introduces-the-atomic-act-to-strengthen-ai-nuclear-security) [cites HR.9965 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/8c981bab41e1bf2a) toward oversight Jul 22, 2026 Highlights securing guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence in Foreign Service hiring decisions at the State Department. “As part of a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Rep. Sara Jacobs voted to pass the Foreign Service Modernization Act weeks ago and voted against H.R. 9087 today. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “At a mom…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pushes-to-strengthen-capacity-and-effectiveness-at-state-department) toward oversight Jul 17, 2026 Jacobs backs bipartisan legislation requiring meaningful human control over lethal autonomous and AI-enabled weapons systems. “Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced the Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act to ensure that no autonomous or artificial…” [Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/beyer-barrett-jacobs-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-requiring-human-control-over-autonomous-weapons) [cites HR.9729 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/5bf2de046bca6866) 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 NAY 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 NAY 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. $4K From employees and investors, personally $0 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jul 20, 2025 | Mehdi Alhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790866464) | | Apr 18, 2026 | Scott Ellis | NVIDIA | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605209867448365) | 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.