House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

BIO-SCALE Act

H.R. 8918Introduced May 20, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To provide for the establishment of technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. James Baird R-IN

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 20, 2026
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Latest action: May 20, 2026 — Referred 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8918.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BAIRD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 86, May 20, 2026, Page H3670):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause)
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

2 of 2 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Baird.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-4 district

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.