Bacon Secures Six Priorities Included in Farm Bill Advancing Out of Committee

The bill passed with bipartisan support and includes all six of Rep. Bacon's key farm bill priorities.

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted to advance H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, out of the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 34-17 and includes all six of Rep. Bacon's key farm bill priorities, which strengthen agricultural security, modernize federal programs, support beginning farmers, invest in youth leadership, and improve oversight of foreign farmland purchases.

Why it matters

Passing a full five-year farm bill is about certainty for farmers, ranchers, and families in Nebraska and across the country. This bill provides regulatory certainty, strengthens the crop safety net, modernizes farm loan programs, and invests in research and innovation to keep American agriculture competitive.

The details

The six initiatives championed by Rep. Bacon include: codifying recommendations to improve oversight of foreign investments in agricultural land, modernizing the farm loan process for beginning farmers, establishing Centers of Excellence to strengthen agricultural cybersecurity, providing grants to support youth leadership organizations like FFA and 4-H, giving states the option to hire contractors to help process SNAP applications during high-demand periods, and outlawing in-person and online gambling on animal fighting.

  • The Farm Bill now advances to the floor of the House of Representatives.

The players

Rep. Don Bacon

A U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district who voted to advance the Farm Bill out of committee.

House Committee on Agriculture

The U.S. House committee that voted 34-17 to advance the Farm Bill.

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What they’re saying

“Passing a full five-year farm bill is about certainty for farmers, ranchers, and families. Nebraska producers need stability heading into planting season and American families need stability at the grocery store. This bill provides regulatory certainty, strengthens our crop safety net, modernizes farm loan programs, and invests in the research and innovation that keep American agriculture competitive.”

— Rep. Don Bacon

What’s next

The Farm Bill now advances to the floor of the House of Representatives.

The takeaway

This Farm Bill legislation equips agricultural producers in Nebraska and across the country with the tools and certainty they need to succeed, strengthening both economic and national security.