James R. Baird
RepublicanIndiana-4House of Representatives
Terms of Service
House of Representatives · 2019–2021
House of Representatives · 2021–2023
House of Representatives · 2023–2025
House of Representatives · 2025–present
Election & Nomination Markets
Sponsored Legislation
Tech Diplomacy Training Act
119-HR-8212Apr 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026
119-HR-8036Foreign Trade and International FinanceMar 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026
119-HR-7936EnergyMar 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
119-HR-7194Armed Forces and National SecurityMar 26, 2026
Became Private Law No: 119-2.
Hemp Planting Predictability Act
119-HR-7024Agriculture and FoodJan 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
119-HR-7010Agriculture and FoodJan 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
PART Act
119-HR-5221Transportation and Public WorksFeb 10, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act
119-HR-3707Science, Technology, CommunicationsJun 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025
119-HR-3208International AffairsMay 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025
119-HR-2813EnergyApr 10, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.
119-HR-1516International AffairsFeb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Increased TSP Access Act of 2025
119-HR-575Agriculture and FoodFeb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
AI Development Practices Act of 2024
118-HR-9466Science, Technology, CommunicationsSep 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024
118-HR-8345International AffairsJul 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 18.
To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annual report that lists all the information technology procurement awards and contracts that were awarded over $10,000,000.
118-HR-6256International AffairsNov 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.
118-HR-6255International AffairsNov 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To require the Secretary of State to report a Government Accountability Office High Risk List for weaknesses in the department's information technology acquisitions and operations, human capital management, Federal real property, and personal security clearance of the United States.
118-HR-6238International AffairsNov 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To allow Federal State Department employees to file a confidential or open report on any fiscal waste that they come across and establishes an award program for exemplary employees who file non-confidential reports on wasteful spending.
118-HR-6237International AffairsNov 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act
118-HR-4824Environmental ProtectionMay 1, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act
118-HR-4847International AffairsDec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.