Democrat
Next Election: 2020
Bill Foster
Illinois
202-225-3515
District: 11
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Latest Announcements:
Oct 16 2020 - 12:00 AM
Foster Introduces Bipartisan Payer State Transparency Act
Oct 5 2020 - 1:01 PM
Foster Introduces DASHBOARD Act
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Latest Votes: |
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Oct 2 2020 Voted Yes On Agreeing to the Resolution on HRES1154 Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes. |
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Oct 2 2020 Voted Yes On Agreeing to the Resolution on HRES1153 Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent |
Campaign Finance Summary:
| Contributions: $2,658,954 |
| Individual $1,685,200 |
| PAC & SuperPac $808,550 |
| Disbursements: $1,767,982 |
| Individual Refunds $7,300 |
| Committee Refunds $0 |
| Debts Owed $1,065,645 |
| Cash on Hand $3,178,753 |
Recently Sponsored Bills:
To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending.
House Oversight and Reform Committee
Cosponsors 7
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 1
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations relating to the disclosure of certain commercial data, and for other purposes.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 1
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain Federal student loans to be transferred from a parent to a child, and for other purposes.
House Education and Labor Committee
Cosponsors 0
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to direct the Institute to establish a robust program focusing on driving improvements in America's cybersecurity posture by creating more robust digital identity management standards and guidelines.
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Cosponsors 1
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to require funds deposited by check from the Federal Government to be made available immediately.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 0
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office".
House Oversight and Reform Committee
Cosponsors 1
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office".
House Oversight and Reform Committee
Cosponsors 1
To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration.
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Cosponsors 1
To include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 18
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program.
House Education and Labor Committee
Cosponsors 0
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require reporting of certain expenditures for political activities, and for other purposes.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 11
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory predispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 9
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding the Office of Financial Research, to establish minimum staffing levels for the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to establish minimum funding levels for such staff, and for other purposes.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 0
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 5
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research.
House Armed Services Committee
Cosponsors 5
To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual's protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply, and for other purposes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 3
To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.
House Judiciary Committee
Cosponsors 1
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students in retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.
House Education and Labor
Cosponsors 4
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding the Office of Financial Research.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 0
To establish the National Fab Lab Network, a federally chartered organization consisting of a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing universal access to advanced manufacturing tools for workforce development, STEM education, developing inventions, creating businesses, producing personalized products, mitigating risks, and for other purposes.
House Judiciary Committee
Cosponsors 1
To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Cosponsors 0
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 18
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information.
House Ways and Means Committee
Cosponsors 0
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States.
House Natural Resources Committee
Cosponsors 0
To authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, to award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence, or addiction.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 0
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Cosponsors 3
To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives or the Members' Dining Room in the United States Capitol during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
House House Administration Committee
Cosponsors 0
To modernize the National Air Toxics Assessment, the Integrated Risk Information System, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and for other purposes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 2
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment by the President of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
Cosponsors 2
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 4
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Cosponsors 1
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Cosponsors 0
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program.
House Education and the Workforce Committee
Cosponsors 3
To provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network, a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing universal access to advanced manufacturing tools for learning skills, developing inventions, creating businesses, and producing personalized products, and for other purposes.
House Judiciary Committee
Cosponsors 1
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes.
House Education and the Workforce Committee
Cosponsors 3
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students in retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.
House Education and the Workforce Committee
Cosponsors 0
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review section 504 of title 10, United States Code, for purposes related to enlisting certain aliens in the Armed Forces.
House Armed Services Committee
Cosponsors 22
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding the Office of Financial Research.
House Financial Services Committee
Cosponsors 1
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to apportionments to States for certain highway programs, and for other purposes.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Cosponsors 3