Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Armed Forces and National Security40%
Crime and Law Enforcement11%
International Affairs9%
Taxation8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Don Bacon has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7419
Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
Amendment 160
House Amendment 160

On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Active
HCONRES 71
Expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic, and military pressure by the People's Republic of China against Japan.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7090
To designate the portion of Interstate Route 680 in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Hal Daub Freeway".

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HR 6611
The F–47 Program Total Force Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6612
Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6557
The Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6558
Defense Secure Mobile Phones Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6510
National Military Civilian Medical Surge Program Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 4583
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

In Committee
HR 4582
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.

In Committee
HR 4362
AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 4310
Back the Blue Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4309
National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 4156
Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 4155
American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 4074
Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 3946
FIGHT Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 3832
Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3327
Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3180
Taiwan Representative Office Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3031
Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 2921
Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 2922
Hammers' Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2812
Youth Lead Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2811
SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2665
Trade Review Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

In Committee
HR 2245
Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2243
LEOSA Reform Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2244
Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1851
Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HCONRES 13
Providing that George Washington's "Farewell Address" shall be read at the beginning of each Congress.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

In Committee
HR 1046
Marc Fischer Memorial Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 559
Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 560
Second Job Tax Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 558
Tip Tax Termination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 561
Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 557
Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 217
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 10352
Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Modeling and Simulation Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 10353
Middle East Space and Satellite Security Alliance Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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.

In Committee
HR 10333
Defense Hackathon Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 10332
Military Cyber Defense Modernization Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 10334
The Security Assistance Funding Availability Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 9890
Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 9799
Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 9800
Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 9465
Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 9431
Hostage Private Debt Tax Freedom Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 9188
Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 8621
Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 8448
SOIL Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 8447
American Agricultural Security Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HRES 1207
Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota for her recent hateful comments and history of antisemitism.

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

In Committee
HR 8194
Second Job Tax Relief Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

In Committee
HR 7870
Tip Tax Termination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7308
VICTIM Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7131
AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 6735
Fighter Force Preservation Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6739
Defense Contract Inflation Adjustment Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6741
Sentinel Program Risk Mitigation Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6740
Defense Small Business Affiliate Consideration Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6738
Strategic Defense Fellows Program Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6736
Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6737
Air Force Future Force Design Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HRES 909
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Russian Federation's status as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council contravenes the spirit and purpose of the United Nations, that the rights and privileges it enjoys in that role be limited, suspended, or terminated, and that the Republic of India be appointed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with all the rights and privileges of the position.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6287
Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

In Committee
HR 5898
Sentinel Program Construction Risk Mitigation Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5672
Bipartisan Keep America Open Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 5622
Youth Lead Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 5352
Military Service Academy Director of Admissions Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5320
Defense Capability Development Minor Construction Enhancement Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5321
Strategic Defense Fellows Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5297
Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5298
Military Lodging Reform Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5266
Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5229
Theater Air and Missile Defense Sufficiency Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5227
Chinese Electronics Defense Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5228
Air Reserve Component Fighter Recapitalization Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5226
Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5231
Department of the Air Force Future Force Design Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5232
Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Defense Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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.

In Committee
HR 5230
Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5094
SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 5071
Space Force Legacy Guardian Recognition Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HRES 624
Recognizing the self-determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3946
FASD Respect Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3788
Hammers' Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3461
Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 3403
Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 3392
Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 3079
Back the Blue Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2922
Baltic Security Initiative Act

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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.

In Committee
HR 2818
Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 2742
FIGHT Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 2480
Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 277
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HCONRES 29
Condemning the Russian Federation's kidnapping of Ukrainian children.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 111
House Amendment 111

On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HRES 105
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, is recognized as a genocide and should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee

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