Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Finance and Financial Sector19%
Science, Technology, Communications18%
Immigration9%
Health9%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Bill Foster has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HRES 1066
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 7326
ABODE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7132
Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 994
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.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6741
Payer State Transparency Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 6686
No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6571
REAL Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 922
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2025, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 623
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4496
Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4402
DASHBOARD Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3682
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3536
CRISIS Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2628
American Innovation Act

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2627
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2190
Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 221
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2025, as "National Pi Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HRES 147
Expressing support for designation of the third Friday of every March, as "National FIRST Robotics Day".

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1247
WISE Government Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 100
Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 9783
Improving Digital Identity Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 9252
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 9205
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9145
Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 8964
Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8759
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8531
DASHBOARD Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7948
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 1108
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7745
American Innovation Act

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 1079
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.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7435
Autofill Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

In Committee
HR 7282
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7283
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7201
WISE Government Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 7168
Investor Choice Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7036
Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 6839
Immigrant Detained Persons Legal Rights Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6809
Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 903
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2023, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6297
Payer State Transparency Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 6026
No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5797
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5477
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5438
Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HRES 641
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4996
Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4863
Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 516
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.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 3812
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 3412
Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 392
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 221
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2023, as "National Pi Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HRES 183
Expressing support for designation of the third Friday of every March, as "National FIRST Robotics Day".

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 112
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 783
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".

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 32.

Active
HR 415
End the Threat of Default Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 9582
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 9489
National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9471
Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 9384
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".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
Amendment 257
House Amendment 257

On agreeing to the Foster amendment (A013) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 320).

Agreed to (216-209)
HR 8204
No Cost Educational Resources Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8077
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7982
Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 1126
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7742
Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7422
Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7401
Autofill Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7156
Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7120
DASHBOARD Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7022
Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 22.

Active
HRES 927
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 6222
Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HRES 836
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2021, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 832
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 5924
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 4514
Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4314
Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HRES 520
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.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HRES 521
Congratulating and honoring Argonne National Laboratory for achieving 75 years of scientific excellence.

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4259
Strengthening Digital Identity Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4258
Improving Digital Identity Act of 2021

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.

Active
HR 3899
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 3305
End the Threat of Default Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3274
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 3040
Pandemic Leave Extension Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2620
Investor Choice Act of 2021

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Active
HR 2211
Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 2140
American Innovation Act

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 259
Expressing support for designation of the third Friday of every March, as "National FIRST Robotics Day".

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1964
Payer State Transparency Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HRES 221
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2021, as "National Pi Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 1685
Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1686
Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

In Committee
HR 1633
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1497
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to require funds deposited by check from the Federal Government to be made available immediately.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 1340
Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 1087
Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

Active
HR 985
WISE Government Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee

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