US Representative

James Baird 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Us Congress House Bill HB233

Introduced
1/10/23  
Qualified Immunity Act of 2023 This bill provides statutory authority for qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in civil cases involving constitutional violations. Current law provides a statutory civil cause of action against state and local government actors (e.g., law enforcement officers) for violations of constitutional rights, also known as Section 1983 lawsuits. The Supreme Court has also found an implied cause of action against federal law enforcement officers in certain situations (e.g., Fourth Amendment violations), also known as Bivens lawsuits. However, under the judicial doctrine of qualified immunity, government officials performing discretionary duties are generally shielded from civil liability, unless their actions violate clearly established rights of which a reasonable person would have known. The bill provides statutory authority for these principles with respect to law enforcement officers. Specifically, under the bill, law enforcement officers are entitled to qualified immunity if (1) at the time of the alleged violation, the constitutional right at issue was not clearly established or the state of the law was not sufficiently clear for every reasonable officer to know that the conduct was unconstitutional; or (2) a court has held that the specific conduct at issue is constitutional. The bill applies to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. It also specifies that law enforcement agencies and local governments may not be held liable if their officers are entitled to qualified immunity.
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Us Congress House Bill HB234

Introduced
1/10/23  
Refer
1/10/23  
Gerald's Law Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies from a non-service-connected disability in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).
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Us Congress House Bill HB2389

Introduced
3/29/23  
Refer
3/29/23  
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2400

Introduced
3/30/23  
Refer
3/30/23  
Reentry Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2423

Introduced
3/30/23  
Refer
3/30/23  
Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB2427

Introduced
3/30/23  
Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB2434

Introduced
3/30/23  
Refer
3/30/23  
Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2454

Introduced
3/30/23  
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB246

Introduced
1/10/23  
Marginal Well Protection Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude certain facilities from reporting and payment requirements related to methane waste emissions. Under the bill, the requirements do not apply to facilities that produce less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day.
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Us Congress House Bill HB2539

Introduced
4/6/23  
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2541

Introduced
4/6/23  
Refer
4/6/23  
Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2548

Introduced
4/10/23  
Refer
4/10/23  
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2584

Introduced
4/13/23  
SAVE Act Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB2673

Introduced
4/18/23  
American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
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Us Congress House Bill HB2693

Introduced
4/18/23  
Refer
4/18/23  
Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2023