In Congress, I am working on legislation to support our police and keep our communities safe.
Work on legislation to support police and keep communities safe.
Occurrences
In Congress, I am working on legislation to support our police and keep our communities safe.
Evidence
The campaign issues page says that in Congress Bacon is working on legislation to support police and keep communities safe, and it lists examples including introducing the Back the Blue Act of 2023 and co-sponsoring the Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023.
Bacon's office says he and Jared Golden reintroduced the Back the Blue Act, which would create new criminal penalties for violence against federal law enforcement officers and federally funded public safety officers and open grant funding to strengthen relationships between police and communities.
The House Clerk records that H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, passed the House on May 14, 2025 by a 229-193 roll call vote, and Bacon voted yea.
Bacon's office states he secured House passage of the LEOSA Reform Act, describing it as bipartisan legislation that would improve public safety by allowing qualified law enforcement officers to continue serving their communities through extended concealed carry privileges.
Assessments
The promise was framed as working on legislation, not guaranteeing enactment. Evidence shows Bacon introduced or reintroduced police-support/public-safety legislation, including the Back the Blue Act, supported the LEOSA Reform Act, and saw that bill pass the House in May 2025. These actions satisfy the promised legislative work during the same term.