To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to establish in the Environmental Protection Agency the State Standing Committee, and for other purposes.

Rep. Baird introduced HR9663 on July 14, 2026, referring it to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The bill would create a State Standing Committee inside the EPA but authorizes no specific spending and lacks any cosponsors or companion legislation. As a procedural reorganization bill with no funding mechanism, it remains in the earliest legislative phase. Without further action—such as hearings, markups, or inclusion in larger authorization packages—this bill is unlikely to affect any publicly traded company. The absence of any direct funding, regulatory mandate, or procurement authorization means there is no clear money trail. No tickers meet the causal chain confidence gate because the bill does not name or directly affect any company’s revenue stream. Investors should monitor only if the bill advances, gains cosponsors, or gets attached to an EPA funding vehicle.