James R. Baird
U.S. Representative (R) for Indiana, 81 years old.
- united states army
- farmer
- B.S. Purdue University (1967)
- M.S. Purdue University (1969)
BAIRD, James, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fountain County, Ind., June 4, 1945; graduated from Turkey Run High School, Marshall, Ind., 1963; B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1967; M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1969; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1975; United States Army, 1969-1972; farmer; small business owner; commissioner, Putnam County, Ind., 2006-2010; member of the Indiana general assembly, 2010-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 11
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Recent legislative activity · 34 bills
14 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- BIO-SCALE ActReferred 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.
- To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to reauthorize the regional innovation program, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Love Lives On Act of 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- FORGE ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Expressing support for law enforcement officers.Received in the Senate.
- Never Fight Alone ActReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Marc Fischer Memorial ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a veteran's history of opioid prescriptions to a Community Care health care provider.Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Veterans Member Business Loan ActReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Equal Treatment for Farmers ActReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- STOP Nitazenes ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.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.)
- Artemis Accords Authorization ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that as the United States marks 250 years of independence, establishing a "Veterans Appreciation Month" offers a simple but powerful way for the Nation to recognize the men and women whose service has protected American freedom for generations.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
- Tech Diplomacy Training ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- NSF AI Education Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026Referred 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.
- Protecting American Competition Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.