# 119-hr-9663: State Standing Committee Act

119-hr-9663, State Standing Committee Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9663
- Congress: 119
- Title: State Standing Committee Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**State Standing Committee** — this bill would create a new committee inside the Environmental Protection Agency to give each State, Federal district, Federal territory, and Federally recognized Tribe a formal channel to offer scientific and technical advice on federal environmental laws. It also would require annual reports to two specified congressional committees about the Board and the new committee's membership and activities. - State, territorial, district, and tribal environmental agencies would get one designated seat each to offer advice on laws like the Clean Air Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. This seat must be filled by someone who lives in or represents the jurisdiction and is qualified by education, training, or experience. - Committee members would serve unpaid and on a voluntary, ad hoc basis and could include Federal employees only if they meet the bill's government-employment requirements. Vacancies would be filled within 90 days. - The Committee and its members could give majority and minority scientific or technical views and form Working Groups for issues affecting one or more jurisdictions. The Administrator would have to publish advice on EPA's website within 30 days of receiving it. - The bill removes the Federal Advisory Committee Act from applying to this panel and expands what matters the Board may consider. It also directs the Administrator to report to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works within one year and every year after on membership and activities of the Board, every committee and investigative panel, and the State Standing Committee.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Committee advice and public posting: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the State Standing Committee give scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator and the Science Advisory Board. The Committee could send majority and minority views and individual members could give advice about their own jurisdiction, even without a formal…
- Expanded EPA advisory scope and reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the new Committee advise EPA on many major environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, Superfund, pesticides law, chemical safety law, hazardous waste law, the Noise Control Act, the Pollution Prevention Act, and other EPA authorities…
- New state and Tribal EPA committee: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a State Standing Committee inside the EPA. Each State, Federal district, territory, and Federally recognized Tribe would have one member. Members would need to live in or belong to the place they represent and work for a local or Tribal government agency that handl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
- 119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9663 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9663)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2756)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9663 (as of 2026-07-25).