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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R–NE
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-17 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposal would add the National Guard Relief Foundation to two existing military welfare provisions: one concerning space and services, and another concerning certain participation by members of the Armed Forces in organizations outside the federal government. The changes name that foundation specifically. The supplied text does not reproduce the existing rules governing either provision.
(a) Provision of space and services Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.
(b) Non-Federal entities authorized for purposes of certain participation by members of the Armed Forces Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) National Guard Relief Foundation.
Section 1 would name the legislation the National Guard Heritage Welfare Society Act.
This Act may be cited as the National Guard Heritage Welfare Society Act.
Section 2(a) would add the National Guard Relief Foundation as a new subparagraph (E) in the existing military welfare provision concerning space and services, at section 2566(b)(1) of title 10.
(a) Provision of space and services Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.
Section 2(b) would add the foundation as a new subparagraph (E) in section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, concerning organizations outside the federal government authorized for certain participation by Armed Forces members.
(b) Non-Federal entities authorized for purposes of certain participation by members of the Armed Forces Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) National Guard Relief Foundation.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated October 3, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services on September 17, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-03T21:21:50Z. 2026-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-09-17: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-17. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
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None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
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Findings to examine
The proposal contains organization-specific statutory inclusion central to its main policy. This classification does not establish the value or precise scope of any resulting benefit.
The National Guard Relief Foundation is the specifically named beneficiary of proposed inclusion in two existing provisions concerning space and services and certain Armed Forces member participation. This is narrowly targeted treatment, although the missing underlying statutes prevent determining its exact practical scope.
(a) Provision of space and services Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.
(b) Non-Federal entities authorized for purposes of certain participation by members of the Armed Forces Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) National Guard Relief Foundation.
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