U.S. Representative for California · Caucuses with Republicans
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
41Born Jan 30, 1985
Party
Indep.Caucuses with GOP
What they stand for
Kiley has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
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Supports expanding campus free speech protectionsKiley sponsored the Free Speech On Campus Act (HR.2634), which would establish federal requirements related to free expression at institutions of higher education, and separately introduced a resolution condemning antisemitism on college campuses (HRES.833). Both measures address the environment for speech and protected expression at U.S. colleges and universities.
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Supports federal action on human trafficking dataKiley sponsored the National Human Trafficking Database Act (HR.863), a measure that has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, indicating sustained attention to federal data infrastructure for tracking and addressing human trafficking. The bill has been referred to committee.
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Supports reforming patent eligibility lawKiley sponsored the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (HR.3152), which would modify standards governing which inventions qualify for patent protection under federal law. The bill has been introduced in committee and represents a reintroduction of earlier legislation.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Kevin Kiley represents California's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since January 3, 2023. Before serving in Congress, Kiley represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. In 2021, he was among 53 candidates who sought to replace Governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election held on September 14, 2021. Kiley's sponsored legislation in the 118th and 119th Congresses spans veterans' services (HR.9124), patent law (HR.3152), campus speech (HR.2634), human trafficking data (HR.863), AI research grants (HR.6402), and antisemitism on college campuses (HRES.833).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jul 24, 2024Sponsored
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the "Louis A. Conter VA Clinic".
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Dec 3, 2025Sponsored
Ensuring Safe and Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research Grants
Kiley raised $2.6M this cycle, with 61.5% from individuals and 12.2% from PACs; itemized contributions made up 75.6% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Grow the Majority, NOR PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC, and Kiley Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee. Outside spending totaled $353K supporting Kiley — led by Americans for Prosperity Action ($182K) and A Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong IP Protection ($171K) — and $20K opposing him from Reproductive Freedom for All, all in independent expenditures separate from his own campaign.
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Kiley
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONFEC ↗$182K
A STRONG INNOVATION ECONOMY REQUIRES STRONG IP PROTECTIONFEC ↗$171K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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