To enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy.

HR10326 2026

PROOF Act Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act

To establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.

HR9576 2026

National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

HR9340 2026

Ratepayer Protection Act

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".

HJR210 2026

Congressional Disapproval of EPA Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Pollution Rule

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

HR2140 2026

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

To permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes.

HR2978 2026

GUARD Act Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act

To clarify that whistleblower protections described in section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, apply to any contract funded from amounts appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

HR4646 2026

Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.

HR4219 2026

National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program.

HR3276 2026

Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

HJR1 2026

Constitutional Amendment to Fix Supreme Court at Nine Justices

To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes.

HR1501 2026

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.

HRES1490 2026

Resolution to Condemn and Denounce Socialism

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

HR6500 2026

AGOA Extension Act

A bill to address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.

S307 2026

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program.

HR8884 2026

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

HR8800 2026

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.

HR7008 2026

Stop Insider Trading Act

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

HR9770 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2027

To make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes.

HR6955 2026

Main Street Capital Access Act

To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

HR1118 2026

Value Over Cost Act of 2026

Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

HR8595 2026

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

To prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes.

HR1181 2026

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

HR7128 2026

TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

To protect children and teens online, empower parents and strengthen families, and for other purposes.

HR7757 2026

SCREEN Act

A bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

HR6644 2026

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

HR9238 2026

FISA Title VII Extension

To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes.

HR8464 2026

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

To establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes.

HR8312 2026

Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud.

HR7892 2026

No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

To accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

HR5408 2026

Faster Labor Contracts Act

An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

S2 2026

Secure America Act

To require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, and for other purposes.

HR8466 2026

TRUE Accountability Act Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a mandatory antifraud and improper payment training program for Federal program administrators, to provide for the availability of such training to State and local entities administering Federally funded programs, and for other purposes.

HR8428 2026

Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

HR8646 2026

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

To authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

HR2913 2026

Ukraine Support Act

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under suchAct.

HR7726 2026

No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026

To amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes.

HR7618 2026

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

To reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, and for other purposes.

HR2860 2026

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

HR1041 2026

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that certain custodial deposits of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered to be funds obtained by or through deposit brokers, and for other purposes.

HR5317 2026

Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025

To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

HR2616 2026

PROTECT Kids Act - Parental Consent for Gender Marker/Pronoun Changes in Schools

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

HR8469 2026

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.

HR6260 2026

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes.

HR5625 2026

Cashless Bail Reporting Act

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

HR1346 2026

Big Ethanol Expansion Act

To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.

HR2853 2026

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

S4465 2026

To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.

HR7567 2026

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

SCR33 2026

FY2026 Budget with Border/Deportation Reserve Funds

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

HR5587 2026

HEATS Act Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act of 2026

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes.

HR4690 2026

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.

HR6387 2026

FIRE Act Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

HRES1175 2026

FISA Extension

To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes.

HR6409 2026

FENCES Act — Foreign Emissions Clarification for Economic Stability

To amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation.

HR6398 2026

RED Tape Act

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

HR1689 2026

Haiti Temporary Protected Status Mandate

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.

HR1011 2026

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

To require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes.

HR7613 2026

ALERT Act Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026

To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

HR7084 2026

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

HR8029 2026

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

To establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission.

HR5103 2026

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain EPA geographic programs, and for other purposes.

HR6422 2026

American Water Stewardship Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

HR1958 2026

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a pilot program with respect to the sale of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

HR4294 2026

MAWS Act of 2026 Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act of 2026

A bill to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

S3971 2026

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

HR7744 2026

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill requires public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

HR6472 2026

Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act

This bill reforms how the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) processes mortgages and land-related documents on tribal trust land. It requires the BIA to acknowledge receipt of mortgage documents, complete a preliminary review within 10 days, and approve or deny applications within 20–30 days depending on the type.

The bill also sets deadlines for title status reports, requires notification if processing is delayed, gives tribes and federal agencies read-only access to the BIA’s trust asset system, directs the Government Accountability Office to study digitizing mortgage records, and creates a Realty Ombudsman position within the BIA to help resolve issues with real estate transactions on Indian land.

James Baird

Indiana | District 4

80.83

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American Culture

81.62%

Big Tech & Free Speech

70.00%

Border Security

95.65%

Election Integrity

90.00%

Educational Freedom

92.86%

Second Amendment

100.00%

Health & Medical Freedom

97.92%

Taxes and Spending

68.88%

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Bill	TPAction Position	Bairdposition	Comments	Year	Congress
HR10326 2026	Y	Y	PROOF Act Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act	2026	119th
HR9576 2026	Y	Y	National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026	2026	119th
HR9340 2026	Y	Y	Ratepayer Protection Act	2026	119th
HJR210 2026	Y	Y	Congressional Disapproval of EPA Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Pollution Rule	2026	119th
HR2140 2026	N	Y	Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025	2026	119th
HR2978 2026	Y	Y	GUARD Act Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act	2026	119th
HR4646 2026	Y	Y	Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025	2026	119th
HR4219 2026	N	Y	National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025	2026	119th
HR3276 2026	N	Y	Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026	2026	119th
HJR1 2026	Y	Y	Constitutional Amendment to Fix Supreme Court at Nine Justices	2026	119th
HR1501 2026	Y	Y	Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025	2026	119th
HRES1490 2026	Y	Y	Resolution to Condemn and Denounce Socialism	2026	119th

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