James R. Baird
Republican · House · Indiana-4
Recent Votes
How Baird actually voted on recorded roll calls — not what they've said about it.
HR6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Jan 8, 2026 · House Roll Call #6 · Passed
HR6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Jan 8, 2026 · House Roll Call #5 · Passed
HRES780 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Jan 7, 2026 · House Roll Call #4 · Passed
HRES977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Jan 7, 2026 · House Roll Call #3 · Passed
HRES977 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Jan 7, 2026 · House Roll Call #2 · Passed
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Jan 6, 2026 · House Roll Call #1 · Passed
Bills Sponsored
Legislation this member personally introduced — the clearest signal of what they're actually pushing for.
HR8648: FORGE Act
May 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR9663: State Standing Committee Act
Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR8918: BIO-SCALE Act
May 20, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
HR8212: Tech Diplomacy Training Act
Apr 9, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR8036: Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026
Apr 22, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
HR7936: Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026
Mar 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR7194: Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act
Mar 26, 2026 — Became Private Law No: 119-2.
HR7024: Hemp Planting Predictability Act
May 20, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
HR7010: 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.
May 20, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
HR5221: PART Act
Feb 10, 2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR3707: NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act
Jun 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.
HR3208: No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025
May 6, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR2813: Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025
Apr 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.
HR1516: 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.
Feb 24, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR575: Increased TSP Access Act of 2025
Feb 28, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
HR9466: AI Development Practices Act of 2024
Sep 11, 2024 — Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
HR8345: No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024
Jul 11, 2024 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 18.
HR6256: 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.
Nov 7, 2023 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR6255: 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.
Nov 7, 2023 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR6238: 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.
Nov 6, 2023 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bills Cosponsored
Legislation this member signed onto but didn't write themselves.
HRES1497: Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
HRES1496: Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.
Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
HR10052: Right to Worship Act
Aug 6, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR9043: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
May 26, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025
May 21, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
Jun 30, 2026 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
HR5492: PAAF Act
Sep 18, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR9236: HAILEY Act of 2026
Jun 10, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR9719: Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act
Jul 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES1451: Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES1449: Expressing support for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, to be held in the District of Columbia in August 2026.
Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR9307: Web of Biological Data Act of 2026
Jun 11, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HRES1442: Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day".
Jul 20, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR8866: Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026
May 15, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR327: Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
Jan 9, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES36: Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution
Jan 13, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HJRES20: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
May 9, 2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-6.
HR234: HOV Lanes for Heroes Act
Jan 8, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR342: Honor Inauguration Day Act
Jan 13, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR361: Make Greenland Great Again Act
Jan 13, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov, the official record of the U.S. Congress. Roll-call vote positions for both chambers are on the roadmap for this page — sponsored/cosponsored data reflects the current Congress.