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Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

Republican · U.S. Representative for California's 23rd district

31 sponsored · 256 cosponsored

Age 56 · In office since 2021

Contact their office: (202) 225-5861 · 2433 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (31) Cosponsored (256)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (5)

And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (38)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

    Their bill

    Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act

    H.R. 3925 Native Americans

    A Republican bill with no cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Indian Affairs · Sep 15

    This bill directs a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California, between the United States and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +9

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      Directly benefits the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation through the acquisition of ancestral lands.

    • Scored +5

      Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

      Returns ancestral lands to a federally recognized Native American tribe.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

    Their bill

    NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

    H.R. 1766 Science, Technology, Communications

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Jul 15

    This Act proposes to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act. It seeks to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the NTIA.

    Yes· 2 of 14

    • Scored +7

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The bill establishes a dedicated office to coordinate cybersecurity policies and increase network resilience.

    • Scored +5

      Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

      The bill specifically includes mandates to address the needs of rural communities.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

    Their bill

    Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025

    H.R. 359 Energy

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    4050

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Mar 25

    This bill aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005. It focuses on establishing new reporting requirements for the Department.

    Yes

    • Scored +5

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The bill requires the Secretary to make reports on the use of cost-sharing authority available to the public.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 35 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 31 bills they wrote: 27 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time