Secure U.S. global leadership in small modular reactor technology and codify the State Department’s FIRST program for safe nuclear energy infrastructure partnerships.

James R. Baird · Indiana · Republican

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

secure America’s global leadership in nuclear technology

Baird said his FORGE Act would secure America's global leadership in nuclear technology, with the release specifying small modular reactor leadership and codification of the State Department FIRST program.

Congressman Baird Applauds Passage of Four Priority Bills in House Foreign Affairs Committee | U.S. Congressman Jim Baird
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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Rep. Baird introduced H.R. 8648, the FORGE Act, to establish within the Department of State a FIRST program promoting responsible international civil nuclear deployment, U.S. nuclear exports, safety, security, nonproliferation standards, and SMR fleet deployment cooperation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text directly matches the commitment to codify the State Department FIRST program and support U.S. global leadership in SMR technology, but the text is only the introduced House bill and does not show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8648 (IH) - Framework for Oversight of Responsible Global Energy Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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Baird stated that the FORGE Act passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on July 22, 2026, and described H.R. 8648 as securing U.S. global leadership in SMR technology and codifying the FIRST program for safe nuclear energy infrastructure partnerships.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The most recent concrete progress found is committee passage in July 2026, before the Aug. 13-15 lookback window; no official enactment or floor passage was found in the refresh, so the commitment remains short of full delivery but shows serious legislative effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Baird Applauds Passage of Four Priority Bills in House Foreign Affairs Committee | U.S. Congressman Jim Baird
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

verified · Source version 67584 · locator 1255

Last Action Date Listed May 4, 2026 Action Mr. Baird (for himself and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo still lists Baird's standalone FORGE Act as the introduced-in-House version referred to Foreign Affairs, with no enacted or floor-passed version shown on this official record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8648 (IH) - Framework for Oversight of Responsible Global Energy Act - BILLS-119hr8648ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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H.R. 9087, To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters. (Mast) (failed to be reported favorably to the House, as amended, 23Y-28N)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The committee summary records Baird Amendment #40 as adopted, but the broader State Department package carrying the amendment failed to be reported favorably, leaving the FIRST/FORGE codification effort short of delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-FA00-20260609-SD002.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-24 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment was to secure America's global leadership in nuclear technology. Verified evidence shows material same-term effort by Baird: he introduced a related bill that was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. However, the verified record also shows the broader House Foreign Affairs package failed to be reported favorably, and there is no verified evidence of enactment or achieved codification/leadership outcome. Because introducing a bill does not fulfill an outcome promise and no deadline has expired, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Baird introduced H.R. 8648, the FORGE Act, and the bill text directly targets the promised outcome by establishing the State Department FIRST program and promoting U.S. small modular reactor leadership. It also advanced through the House Foreign Affairs Committee in July 2026, showing a serious legislative attempt during his current federal term. However, available status information shows no House floor passage, Senate passage, or enactment as of August 15, 2026, so the promised codification and policy outcome have not been delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%