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Congressman Bill Foster from Illinois

Profile for Congressman Bill Foster from Illinois

Congressman Bill  Foster
Democrat
Next Election: 2022
Bill Foster
Illinois
202-225-3515
District: 11
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Latest Announcements:

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Latest Votes:

Mar 30 2023

Voted No On Passage on HR1

Lower Energy Costs Act

Mar 30 2023

Voted Yes On Motion to Recommit on HR1

Lower Energy Costs Act

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Campaign Finance Summary:

Contributions: $2,418,561
Individual $1,253,632
PAC & SuperPac $912,000
Disbursements: $1,861,113
Individual Refunds $6,150
Committee Refunds $1,000
Debts Owed $1,043,953
Cash on Hand $3,736,201

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Recently Sponsored Bills:

hr9582 - Dec 15 2022

To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr9489 - Dec 12 2022

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program to address biotechnology threats, and for other purposes.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr8204 - Jun 23 2022

To amend section 262 of the Museum and Library Services Act to authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Service to award grants to institutions of higher education for courses that use only publicly available digital resources for required reading assignments, and for other purposes.

House Education and Labor Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr8077 - Jun 15 2022

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
16

hr7982 - Jun 8 2022

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

hres1126 - May 17 2022

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.

House Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr7742 - May 12 2022

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding in 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

hr7401 - Apr 5 2022

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

hr7156 - Mar 18 2022

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
5

hr7022 - Mar 9 2022

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify requirements relating to the regulation and examination of credit union organizations and service providers, to provide the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency with the authority to regulate the provision of services provided to the Government-sponsored enterprises and Federal Home Loan Banks, and for other purposes.

House Financial Services Committee

Cosponsors
0

hres836 - Dec 3 2021

Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2021, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
4

hr5924 - Nov 9 2021

To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.

House Judiciary Committee

Cosponsors
3

hr4314 - Jul 1 2021

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
1

hr3274 - May 17 2021

To establish the National Fab Lab Network, a nonprofit 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 Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr1087 - Feb 18 2021

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

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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".

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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".

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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".

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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".

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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".

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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
17

hr700 - Feb 2 2021

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

hr8740 - Nov 12 2020

To amend the Bank Service Company Act to cover credit unions to the same extent as such Act covers banks and savings associations, to provide the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency with the authority to regulate the provision of services provided to the Government-sponsored enterprises and Federal Home Loan Banks, and for other purposes.

House Financial Services Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr8601 - Oct 16 2020

To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending.

House Oversight and Reform Committee

Cosponsors
7

hr8586 - Oct 13 2020

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

hr8512 - Oct 2 2020

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

hr8400 - Sep 25 2020

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

hr8214 - Sep 11 2020

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

hr8102 - Aug 25 2020

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

hr7965 - Aug 7 2020

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

hr7870 - Jul 30 2020

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

hr6596 - Apr 22 2020

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

hr6534 - Apr 17 2020

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

hr5976 - Feb 26 2020

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program.

House Education and Labor Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr5929 - Feb 21 2020

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

hr5336 - Dec 6 2019

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory predispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.

House Financial Services Committee

Cosponsors
9

hr5300 - Dec 4 2019

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

hres740 - Dec 3 2019

Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
5