![Photo of Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE2]](/data/photos/412713-200px.jpeg)
Committee Membership
Don Bacon sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
- Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
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House Committee on Small Business
- Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
- Member, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
Bills Sponsored
Some of Bacon’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3201: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
- H.R. 2665: Accountability for Congressional Pay Act
- H.R. 2350: Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017
- H.R. 1970: Kerrie Orozco Act
- H.R. 1383: Recognizing Officers and Enlisted Men of the Korean Constabulary Act of 2017
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Bacon’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 538: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017
Jan 30, 2017. Passed 396/8.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Sep 2017, Bacon missed 0 of 529 roll call votes, which is 0.0%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Don Bacon for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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