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James R. Baird

James R. Baird

R IN-4 · House

2019–2021 Congress (District 4)
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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Afghan Resistance Units Agricultural Commodity Trade Agricultural Finance Agricultural Industry Agricultural Inputs Agricultural Producers Agricultural Production Agricultural Services Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Alternative Protein Production Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Aquaculture Architecture & Engineering Arctic Communities Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Border Security Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Regulation Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture Carbon Sequestration Industry Charitable Contributors Charitable Organizations Chemicals Children China Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Cloud Computing Services Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Commercial Space Industry Commodities Communications Equipment And Services Industry Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Computer Hardware Computers Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Correctional Institutions Corrections Counties In North Carolina Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Crime Crime Victims Criminal Defendants Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services Defense Demographic Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Digital Health Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Educational Support Services Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Benefits Administration Employee Ownership Employment Services Providers Energy Environment Estate Planning Events & Tourism Federal Administration Federal Civil Service Federal Executive Agencies Federal Executive Agency Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Regulatory Agency Finance Finance/Credit Companies Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Fire Safety Equipment Industry Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Aid Recipients Foreign Assistance Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomats Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Investment Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Trade Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Goods Importing Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking And Giving Services Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health IT Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeowners Hospitality Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Services International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Allies Of The United States International Business International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment Advice Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Local Communities Logistics Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Meat And Poultry Processing Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Facilities Medical Professionals Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Migrants And Asylum Seekers Military Mining Motion Picture Production Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Music Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Oil Trading Online Safety Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceutical Distribution Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Philanthropic Organizations Photography Services Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Poultry Processing Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Publicly Traded Companies Qualified Pass-Through Entities Ranching Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Sanctioned Persons School Nutrition Sea Transport Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Services Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Syrian Opposition Groups TRICARE Beneficiaries Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Terrorist Organizations Textile Industry Tobacco Tobacco Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Criminal Organizations Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Travelers Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems Industry Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water Infrastructure Weather & Ocean Services Weather Services Weather-Sensitive Industries Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs

hr10347-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026

0 clauses Sep 10, 2026

hres1496-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.

0 clauses Aug 27, 2026

hres1497-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.

0 clauses Aug 27, 2026

hr10052-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Worship Act

0 clauses Aug 6, 2026

hr10017-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Permanent CBDC Ban Act

0 clauses Aug 3, 2026

hres1451-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2026

hr9830-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lawful Hemp Protection Act

0 clauses Jul 22, 2026

hres1449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, to be held in the District of Columbia in August 2026.

0 clauses Jul 22, 2026

hres1442-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day".

0 clauses Jul 20, 2026

hr9719-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act

0 clauses Jul 16, 2026

hr9663-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

State Standing Committee Act

0 clauses Jul 14, 2026

hr9535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

0 clauses Jun 30, 2026

hr9473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

0 clauses Jun 25, 2026

hr9417-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act

0 clauses Jun 24, 2026

hr9369-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GHOSTRUCK Act

0 clauses Jun 18, 2026

hr9307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Web of Biological Data Act of 2026

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9250-119

Cosponsor Reported

Great American Outdoors Act 250

0 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hr9236-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HAILEY Act of 2026

1 clause Jun 10, 2026

hr9237-119

Cosponsor Reported

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

135 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hr9211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jewish American Security Act

4 clauses Jun 9, 2026
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