Representative Don Bacon introduces H.R. 10996: Streamlining Government Programs for Rural Businesses Act

We have received text from H.R. 10996: Streamlining Government Programs for Rural Businesses Act. This bill was received on 2026-11-11, and currently has no cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would extend the authorization for certain U.S. Department of Agriculture rural business support programs for five more years.

What it changes

The bill updates a date range in existing law so that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical assistance and training authority applies from 2027 through 2031 instead of 2019 through 2023 .

What that means in practice

These programs are meant to help rural businesses and cooperatives by providing technical assistance and training. In plain terms, the bill would keep these programs available for another five-year period, allowing the government to continue supporting planning, management, and operational help for eligible rural entities.

Scope

The bill is narrow and does not create a new program, change eligibility rules, or specify new funding levels in the text provided. Its main effect is to renew the legal authority for the existing program for a later time window.

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Representative Don Bacon Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Don Bacon:

• H.R.10998: To reauthorize USDA guarantees for Bonds and Notes issued for utility infrastructure purposes.
• H.R.10997: Connecting Rural Stakeholders Act
• H.R.10996: Streamlining Government Programs for Rural Businesses Act
• H.R.10995: Rural Borrowing Improvement Act
• H.R.10994: To reauthorize the Rural Business Development Grant Program.
• H.R.10993: To reauthorize the Solid Waste Management Grants Program.

You can track bills proposed by Representative Don Bacon on Investivoq's politician page for Bacon.

Representative Don Bacon Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Don Bacon is worth $2.1M, as of November 12th, 2026. This is the 263rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Bacon has approximately $321.8K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Don Bacon's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Bacon.

2026 Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Election

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The rating for this race is currently "Likely D".

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