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Foster, Bill

House · Illinois, District 11 · F000454Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current14567199%
118th372511,21099%
117th44366993100%
116th4859893999%
115th303731,18398%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseIllinois11Democratic
118thHouseIllinois11Democratic
117thHouseIllinois11Democratic
116thHouseIllinois11Democratic
115thHouseIllinois11Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1210/1222 cast
Sponsored
37
bills
Cosponsored
251
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HR 23YeaFailed2023-01-09
HR 23NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12NayPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th37
—Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2023hr 3412—Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023hr 3812—End the Threat of Default Acthr 415—Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2023hr 4863—Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Acthr 4996—Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Acthr 5438—Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023hr 5477—Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2023hr 5797—No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023hr 6026—Payer State Transparency Act of 2023hr 6297—Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2023hr 6809—Immigrant Detained Persons Legal Rights Acthr 6839—Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2024hr 7036—Investor Choice Act of 2024hr 7168—WISE Government Act of 2024hr 7201—Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Acthr 7282—Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2024hr 7283—Autofill Act of 2024hr 7435—American Innovation Acthr 7745—To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center".hr 783—Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2024hr 7948—DASHBOARD Act of 2024hr 8531—Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2024hr 8759—Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2024hr 8964—Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Acthr 9145—National Fab Lab Network Act of 2024hr 9205—National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024hr 9252—Improving Digital Identity Act of 2024hr 9783—Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and condemning the Russian Federation's purported suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty.hres 1079—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.hres 1108
Cosponsored · 118th251
—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 22—Expressing the sense of Congress relating to nuclear power being a necessary clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid.hconres 26—Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 28—Supporting Israeli democracy.hconres 61—Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.hconres 7—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 97—Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.hconres 99—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.hjres 13—Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.hjres 14—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.hjres 193—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 25—Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".hjres 76—Expressing the sense of Congress that the article of amendment commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" has been validly ratified and is enforceable as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment without delay.hjres 82—Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1015—Our Homes, Our Votes Acthr 10215—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay P. Larson Post Office Building".hr 10254—Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023hr 1045—21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Acthr 10518—SECURE Notarization Act of 2023hr 1059—Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1088—Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023hr 1097—Freedom to Vote Acthr 11—DISCLOSE Act of 2023hr 1118—GUARD VA Benefits Acthr 1139—Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023hr 12—Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Acthr 1235—Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023hr 1267—Military Spouse Hiring Acthr 1277—Major Richard Star Acthr 1282—Access to Small Business Investor Capital Acthr 1379
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