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Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican · U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd district

62 sponsored · 738 cosponsored

Age 63 · In office since 2017

Contact their office: (202) 225-4155 · 2104 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (62) Cosponsored (738)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (4)

  • Robert Onder (R-MO)

    Cosponsored

    America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

    H.R. 1945 Public Lands and Natural Resources

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Became law

    This bill designates America's National Churchill Museum, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +5

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements for protecting historic resources at the Landmark.

    • Scored +4

      Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

      The bill mandates a study to determine the feasibility of making the site a unit of the National Park System.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Mike Quigley (D-IL)

    Cosponsored

    Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

    H.R. 8205 Health

    A Democratic bill with 39 Republican cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +7

      Does this put more money into medical research?

      The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031.

    • Scored +6

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill promotes research into therapies for ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (41)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Don Bacon (R-NE)

    Their bill

    CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

    H.R. 217 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Veterans' Affairs · May 20

    This Act aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +4

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      The bill expands the types of donated projects and extends the program's duration, benefiting veteran facilities.

    • Scored +3

      Does this help veterans get medical care?

      The bill expands the scope of donations to include minor construction and maintenance, potentially enhancing veterans' facilities.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Don Bacon (R-NE)

    Their bill

    LEOSA Reform Act

    H.R. 2243 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    229193

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · May 15

    This bill aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code regarding the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act. It seeks to improve provisions relating to how law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons.

    Yes

    • Scored +5

      Would gun owners be better off under this?

      The bill expands the rights and flexibility of qualified law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms.

    • Scored +5

      Does this protect the right to own guns?

      The bill expands carrying rights for law enforcement officers and provides more flexible training and ammunition options.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    39218

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

    • Scored +7

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 38 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 62 bills they wrote: 60 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time