introduced the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the U.S. Secretary of Energy to establish at least two bioindustrial scale-up facilities in the United States
Establish at least two bioindustrial scale-up facilities in the United States to accelerate emerging bioindustrial technologies.
Occurrences
introduced the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the U.S. Secretary of Energy to establish at least two bioindustrial scale-up facilities in the United States. These facilities would accelerate the scaling of emerging bioindustrial technologies
This legislation will establish three or more product-agnostic, nonprofit, pre-commercial scale-up facilities for the scaling of non-pharmaceutical biotechnologies.
Evidence
Last Action Date Listed: March 16, 2026. Action: Mr. Baird (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Short title: Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026.
Congressional Bills listed for James R. Baird include H.R. 7936, among other 119th Congress bills.
Last Action Date Listed March 16, 2026. Action: Mr. Baird (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Committees: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Standing).
The Congressional Record Index entry for James R. Baird lists H.R. 7936 among his Congressional Bills in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session.
GovInfo records that Baird introduced H.R. 7936 on March 16, 2026 and referred it to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; the page does not show enactment, funding, or any established facilities.
The bill text proposes a federal bioindustrial scale-up program and says the first covered facility would be planned and built within two years, with plans for a second and later facilities developed during earlier construction. It is still only introduced legislation, not an enacted facility program.
Assessments
Baird materially pursued the promise by introducing H.R. 7936, the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026, which specifically proposed establishing multiple bioindustrial scale-up facilities. But the official record shows only introduction and referral to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on March 16, 2026, with no enactment, funding, construction, or actual establishment of at least two facilities. Under the federal-candidate standard, this is a serious legislative attempt that did not deliver the promised outcome.
Baird materially acted on the promise by introducing H.R. 7936, the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026, which directly targeted creation of bioindustrial scale-up facilities. But the evidence only shows introduction and referral to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on March 16, 2026, with no enactment, funding, or actual establishment of at least two facilities. Under the stated rule, a serious legislative attempt without the promised outcome counts as never, with effort credit.
Baird sponsored H.R. 7936, the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026, which matches the promised policy and would support bioindustrial scale-up facilities. However, the official bill record shows only introduction and referral to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 16, 2026, with no enactment, appropriation, or implementation establishing at least two facilities. This is a serious legislative attempt, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.