H.R. 8918 · 119th Congress · pending
BIO-SCALE Act
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.
Latest official action 2026-05-20 · Referred
The bill, briefly
A source summary has not been retrieved yet. Read the official bill to inspect its provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
James R. Baird
House · IN District 4 · Republican
$229,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chrissy Houlahan
House · PA District 6 · Democratic
$549,718PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nikki Budzinski
House · IL District 13 · Democratic
$1,243,229PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$24,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $10,500
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $6,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $5,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $4,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$16,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$15,000
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,500
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGROWTH ENERGY PAC$15,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ULLICO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ULLIPAC)$15,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordUNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$15,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$13,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$13,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $1,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$13,500
James R. Baird · Sponsor · $2,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $8,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$13,500
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$13,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$13,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$11,000
HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP.$11,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,500
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC)$10,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAYERPAC)$10,000
Nikki Budzinski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.