![Photo of Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE2]](/data/photos/412713-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Bacon.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Bacon is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Bacon has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
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 Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Enacted Legislation
Bacon was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 4754: Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act
- H.R. 3201: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Bacon sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (29%) Crime and Law Enforcement (18%) International Affairs (18%) Emergency Management (12%) Immigration (12%) Commerce (12%)
Recent Bills
Some of Bacon’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6580: Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act
- H.R. 6105: LEOSA Reform Act
- H.R. 5733: DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018
- H.R. 5680: Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018
- H.R. 5553: Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018
- H.R. 5528: SWORDD Act of 2018
- H.R. 5522: Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Readiness Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Bacon’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 2658: Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
Dec 7, 2017. Passed 388/29.
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| 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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| 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 Dec 2018, Bacon missed 1 of 1,145 roll call votes, which is 0.1%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Don Bacon for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
