JB

Jim Baird R

U.S. Representative
U.S. House District 4 (IN)
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Committee Memberships

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (house)
House Committee on Agriculture (house)
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house)

On Record (59)

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Bill Neutral Health
Requires states to include more detailed reporting on substance abuse prevention and treatment outcomes in their federal block grant applications.
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Bill Neutral Health
This bill nullifies part of the final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and published on February 2, 2024.The rule incorporated into regulations certain flexibilities for opioid treatment that were initially implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill nullifies these flexibilities, including (1) expanded …
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Bill Neutral School funding & education
Improves how schools identify and support students with dyslexia under federal special education law, including teacher training and screening requirements.
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Bill Neutral Business regulation & licensing
Bans social media platforms from letting children under a certain age create accounts or maintain profiles.
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Bill Neutral Federal preemptionFraud offenses and financial crimesGamblingPornographyTelephone and wireless communicationDrug crisis & addictionData center & tech subsidiesChild welfare & foster careBusiness regulation & licensing
Requires AI chatbot providers to clearly tell minors that they are talking to an artificial intelligence, not a real person. Must disclose that the chatbot cannot provide licensed professional advice (medical, legal, mental health).
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Bill Neutral State government operations
Codifies the executive order requiring federal agencies to share information and break down data silos to detect waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.
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Bill Neutral State government operations
Codifies the executive order directing federal agencies to improve government efficiency through better design of forms, websites, and public services.
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Ensures sufficient food assistance reaches the civilian population of Gaza during humanitarian crisis.
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Modernizes the FAA's aircraft certification process to speed up approval of new aviation technologies including drones, electric aircraft, and autonomous systems.
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Requires the EPA to set pollution limits on pre-production plastic pellets (nurdles) that leak into waterways from manufacturing plants.
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Authorizes courts to issue extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws) to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others.
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Requires aircraft near airports to have collision-avoidance technology. Improves helicopter routing and separation rules, updates air traffic control procedures, and addresses military airspace safety conflicts.
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Improves the Head Start Act, which provides early childhood education, health, and family services to low-income children and families.
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Bill Neutral State government operations
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Animals
Goldie's ActThis bill expands enforcement provisions under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to document and record detailed descriptions of violations of the act observed during inspections and investigations. USDA must provide a copy of all records documenting violations to state, local, and municipal animal control or law enforcement officials within 24 hours …
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Strengthens federal workplace protections against discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, religion, disability, and other protected characteristics.
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Bill Neutral Finance and Financial Sector
Young Americans Financial Literacy ActThis bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of financial literacy education programs for young people and families.An eligible institution is a partnership among two or more of the following:an institution of higher education;a state or local government agency specializing in financial education;a nonprofit agency, organization, …
Feb 26, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Environment & water
Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali. There is authorized to be charged against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this bill. Sums received from the sale of duplicate bronze …
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Bill Neutral Fruit and vegetablesHealth promotion and preventive careInflation and pricesRetail and wholesale tradesUrban and suburban affairs and developmentDrug crisis & addictionSNAP & food assistanceAgriculture & farmingLabor & wagesInsurance & financial servicesSocial services & disability
Food Deserts Act This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Agriculture to reduce food deserts. Under the program, grants are provided to states for revolving funds that support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities. Underserved communities are communities that have (1) limited access to affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in …
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Bill Neutral Business regulation & licensing
Brings permanently installed amusement park rides under federal consumer product safety oversight — currently only traveling carnival rides are regulated.
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Bill Neutral Foreign policy & trade
Restores U.S. funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides education, healthcare, and food aid to Palestinian refugees.
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Bill Neutral Veterans & military
Restores funding for Defense Health Agency medical research programs that were cut by the continuing resolution. Protects Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs including cancer, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury research.
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Bill Neutral Taxes & property assessments
Requires gun dealers to include a safe storage device and written safety notice with every firearm sale. Creates grants for distributing gun locks and safes, plus a tax credit for retailers selling storage devices.
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Bill Neutral Detention centers & immigration enforcement
Expands grounds for stripping U.S. citizenship from naturalized citizens who committed fraud to get benefits, joined terrorist organizations, or committed certain serious crimes after becoming citizens.
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Bill Neutral Veterans & military
Provides a burial allowance for veterans who die at home while receiving VA hospice care — currently only available for those who die in VA facilities.
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Bill Neutral Veterans & military
Waives passport fees for veterans who received a Purple Heart or Medal of Honor.
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Bill Neutral Agriculture & farming
Strengthens coordination between the Department of Agriculture and national security agencies to protect the U.S. food supply from foreign threats.
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Creates federal rules for CBD and hemp-derived products sold as food, supplements, or consumer goods. Sets safety standards, labeling requirements, and age restrictions.
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Bill Neutral Law enforcement & policing
Permanently classifies nitazenes — a class of synthetic opioids far more potent than fentanyl — as Schedule I controlled substances.
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Bill Neutral Taxes & property assessments
Lets first-time homebuyers withdraw money from 529 college savings plans to use toward a home purchase without paying the usual tax penalties.
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Creates a federal coordinator to counter hybrid warfare — Russia and China's combined use of cyberattacks, disinformation, and economic coercion. Requires a report identifying Chinese companies supplying Russia's military industry, with sanctions recommendations.
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Bill Neutral Agriculture & farming
Increased TSP Access Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modify the certification process for Technical Service Providers (TSPs) at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) by establishing an approval process for nonfederal certifying entities and a streamlined certification process for TSPs that hold certain specialty certifications.As background, TSPs are third-party service providers, such as private …
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Bill Neutral Foreign policy & trade
Requires the Secretary of State to evaluate whether the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau should continue to exist. Must explain what it does, whether it duplicates other agencies' work, and what it costs.
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Bill Neutral Solar panels & energy policy
Speeds up commercialization of small modular nuclear reactors by creating a DOE working group with industry and regulators. Modernizes the outdated size thresholds that determine how small reactors are regulated.
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Bill Neutral Foreign policy & trade
Cuts U.S. funding to the United Nations and other organizations that grant diplomatic status beyond observer rights to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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Bill Neutral Science, Technology, Communications
Directs the USDA and National Science Foundation to collaborate on research that advances both agriculture and basic science — areas like soil health, crop genetics, climate adaptation, and food safety.
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Bill Neutral Law enforcement & policing
Cracks down on catalytic converter theft by creating new penalties and tracking requirements for precious metal car parts.
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Bill Neutral Agriculture & farming
This bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. This bill extends …
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Bill Neutral Agriculture & farming
Hemp Planting Predictability ActThis bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. …
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Bill Neutral Conflicts and warsVeterans & militaryForeign policy & trade
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for heroic actions while serving in the Army in Afghanistan.
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Crossposts (2)

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To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to permit the Secretary of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board, to require the Secretary of State to evaluate the military civil fusion …
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Requires the American flag to be visibly displayed on all U.S. foreign aid shipments, projects, and materials.
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