Young Kim
RepublicanU.S. Representative, CA-40| Age | 63 (b. 1962-10-18) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2021-01-03 (~5 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Korean American |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Education | Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1985 |
| Prior occupation | Financial analyst (First Interstate Bank); controller (JK Sportswear Manufacturing); women's sportswear business owner; community liaison and director of Asian affairs for Rep. Ed Royce (1993–2013); television and radio host |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Incheon, South Korea (foreign-born) |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Marital status | Married — Charles Kim |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Fullerton, California |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2020 |
| Previous offices | California State Assembly, 65th District (2014–2016) |
| Committees | House Financial Services Committee · House Foreign Affairs Committee (Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Chair) · House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party |
| Caucuses | Problem Solvers Caucus · Republican Main Street Partnership · Republican Governance Group · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · SALT Caucus (Co-Chair) · Pacific Islands Caucus (Co-Chair) · India Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairwoman, Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, House Foreign Affairs Committee (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Centrist Republican; ranked among the most bipartisan members of the House — 6th most bipartisan overall and 2nd most bipartisan among House Republicans (Common Ground Committee, 2024). Heritage Action scorecard: 85% (119th Congress). |
| Signature legislation | Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 910) — enacted in FY2026 NDAA · Taiwan International Solidarity Act (H.R. 2416) · Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act (H.R. 1273) — enacted in FY2026 NDAA · Partner with Korea Act (H.R. 4687) · Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act (H.R. 2370) · Bipartisan bill to restore Taiwan observer status at WHO/WHA — signed May 2022 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2025) · estimate
| Residential Property | real_estate · –$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| DFA Emerging Markets Core (Charles Schwab IRA) | fund · –$100,000 · 2025 |
| DFA International Core Equity (Charles Schwab IRA) | fund · –$100,000 · 2025 |
| DFA Investment Grade (Charles Schwab IRA) | fund · –$100,000 · 2025 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Account | other · –$100,000 · 2025 |
Top industries: Securities and Investment · Real Estate · Health Professionals · Technology and Telecommunications
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.