James R. Baird

252 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

• H.Res. 702 · Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk.

  Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 15, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics

  Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

• H.R. 5341 · LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

  Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food

  Latest action (Dec 2, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

• H.R. 5330 · SAFE Driving Laws Act

  Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Transportation and Public Works

  Latest action (Sep 12, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

• H.R. 5271 · Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

  Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

• H.R. 5217 · Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025

  Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health

  Latest action (Sep 8, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

• H.R. 5199 · Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025

  Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health

  Latest action (Sep 8, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

• H.R. 5198 · Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

  Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health

  Latest action (Sep 8, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

• H.R. 5156 · COUNT Act

  Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · Immigration

  Latest action (Sep 4, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

• H.R. 5089 · Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

  Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

  Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

• H.R. 5038 · American Protein Processing Modernization Act

  Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 26, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food

  Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

• H.R. 5037 · Middle Mile for Rural America Act

  Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

  Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

• H.R. 5023 · Fentanyl Kills Act

  Introduced Aug 22, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 22, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement

  Latest action (Aug 22, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

• H.R. 4889 · To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.

  Introduced Aug 5, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 27, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics

  Latest action (May 12, 2026): Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Kiley (CA). Petition No: 119-21. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026051221">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

• H.R. 4863 · Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025

  Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 1, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement

  Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

• H.R. 4837 · Written Informed Consent Act

  Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

  Latest action (Dec 19, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

• H.R. 4832 · Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025

  Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 8, 2025 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

• H.R. 4780 · USTRx Act

  Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 27, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance

  Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

• H.R. 4764 · Biochar Research Network Act of 2025

  Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 14, 2025 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest action (Jul 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

• H.R. 4673 · Save Our Bacon Act

  Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 12, 2025 · Agriculture and Food

  Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

• H.R. 4602 · Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act

  Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 12, 2026 · Law

  Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

• H.R. 4452 · STEM RESTART Act

  Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment

  Latest action (Jul 16, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

• H.R. 4398 · Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

  Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 17, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

  Latest action (Jun 30, 2026): Subcommittee Hearings Held

• H.R. 4393 · DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

  Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 10, 2025 · Immigration

  Latest action (Jul 16, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

• H.R. 4382 · America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

  Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 23, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest action (Jul 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

• H.R. 4148 · To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation" shall have no force or effect.

  Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment

  Latest action (Jun 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.