Bill Foster (D-Illinois): Voting Record, Sponsored Bills

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

98%

4,954 of 5,078 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

1%

59 of 5,144 votes

Bills enacted into law

1.2%

3 of 260 bills they introduced

Based on 5,144 recorded votes and 260 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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Committee assignments

5 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

597 contributions totaling $1,112,500 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

K&L GATES, LLP $22,000 · 22 contributions
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. $20,500 · 5 contributions
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP, LLC $20,500 · 8 contributions
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP $20,000 · 4 contributions
DELOITTE LLP $17,500 · 5 contributions
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE $16,000 · 10 contributions
BMO BANK N.A. (FKA BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.) $15,000 · 3 contributions
AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $15,000 · 3 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 23, 2026	VANGUARD GROUP	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$1,500.00
May 18, 2026	HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Apr 21, 2026	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Representative Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Mar 24, 2026	AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$1,500.00
Mar 20, 2026	VANGUARD GROUP	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$2,500.00
Mar 16, 2026	NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Mar 12, 2026	S&P GLOBAL INC. (F/K/A MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC.)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Representative Bill Foster	$1,000.00
Mar 9, 2026	AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Foster, Bill	$1,500.00
Dec 31, 2025	EMERGENT STRATEGIES	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster	$500.00
Dec 29, 2025	LPL FINANCIAL	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$2,000.00
Dec 29, 2025	INVESCO GROUP SERVICES, INC, (FKA INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC.)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Bill Foster (D)	$1,000.00
Dec 26, 2025	MUTUAL OF OMAHA	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Rep Bill Foster	$1,500.00
Dec 23, 2025	INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS (IFPTE)	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Bill Foster	$500.00
Dec 23, 2025	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Foster, Bill	$1,500.00
Dec 23, 2025	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Foster, Bill	$3,500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

Time in Congress

House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2025–present · Congress 119
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2023–2025 · Congress 118
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2021–2023 · Congress 117
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2019–2021 · Congress 116
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2017–2019 · Congress 115
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2015–2017 · Congress 114
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 11
2013–2015 · Congress 113
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 14
2009–2011 · Congress 111
House of Representatives · Illinois · District 14
2008–2009 · Congress 110

Washington, DC office

2366 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

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How they voted recently 20 votes shown

Date	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Jul 16, 2026	H #249	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-9237`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 16, 2026	H #248	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-5362`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #247	On Passage · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #246	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-8595`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #245	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #244	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #243	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #242	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #241	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #240	On Passage · `119-HR-1181`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #239	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-1181`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #238	On Passage · `119-HR-139`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #237	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1423`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #236	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1423`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 13, 2026	H #235	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8897`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 13, 2026	H #234	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-3106`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #233	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1399`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #232	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-108`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #231	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1398`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #230	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1398`	Nay	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HR-9463`	National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026	Jun 25, 2026	Commerce
`119-HR-9462`	Investor Choice Act of 2026	Jun 25, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-9272`	Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026	Education
`119-HR-9144`	Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026	Jun 4, 2026	Housing and Community Development
`119-HR-9124`	Know Your Rights Act	Jun 3, 2026	Immigration
`119-HR-8969`	Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act	May 21, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-HJRES-177`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	May 7, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-1238`	Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students …	Apr 30, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-1210`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy …	Apr 23, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-8299`	Autofill Act of 2026	Apr 15, 2026	Taxation
`119-HR-7790`	Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026	Mar 4, 2026	Health
`119-HRES-1066`	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims o…	Feb 13, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-2627`	Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025	Feb 9, 2026	Immigration
`119-HR-7132`	Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act	Feb 3, 2026	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-7326`	ABODE Act	Feb 3, 2026	Housing and Community Development
`119-HRES-994`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Defense should review se…	Jan 13, 2026	Armed Forces and National Security
`119-HR-6686`	No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025	Jan 7, 2026	Education
`119-HR-6741`	Payer State Transparency Act of 2025	Dec 16, 2025	Taxation
`119-HR-6571`	REAL Act	Dec 10, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HRES-922`	Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2025, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".	Dec 3, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-3682`	Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025	Sep 16, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HRES-623`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other…	Aug 1, 2025	International Affairs
`119-HR-4496`	Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2025	Jul 17, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-4402`	DASHBOARD Act of 2025	Jul 15, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-3536`	CRISIS Act of 2025	May 21, 2025	Immigration

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HRES-1432`	Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to tra…	Jul 15, 2026
`119-HRES-1417`	Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade sho…	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HR-9370`	Protect Local Funding Act	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9259`	Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HR-8914`	No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026	May 21, 2026
`119-HJRES-189`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	May 21, 2026
`119-HR-8831`	Protecting Our Democracy Act	May 14, 2026
`119-HRES-1285`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and …	May 14, 2026
`119-HR-1810`	Safe Schools Improvement Act	May 12, 2026
`119-HR-3045`	West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025	May 12, 2026
`119-HR-8421`	SERVE Act	May 11, 2026
`119-HRES-1255`	Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".	May 4, 2026
`119-HR-7977`	Energy Bills Relief Act	May 4, 2026
`119-HR-1522`	Federal Retirement Fairness Act	Apr 29, 2026
`119-HR-7987`	CLIMB Act	Apr 27, 2026
`119-HR-4994`	Safe Air on Airplanes Act	Apr 27, 2026
`119-HR-4253`	Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025	Apr 23, 2026
`119-HR-6423`	HELP Copays Act	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HR-4582`	To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that …	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HR-4583`	Living Donor Protection Act of 2025	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HR-6151`	Global Respect Act	Apr 20, 2026
`119-HR-6056`	International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025	Apr 16, 2026
`119-HR-8278`	Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act	Apr 14, 2026
`119-HR-2086`	Rights for the TSA Workforce Act	Apr 13, 2026
`119-HR-6126`	United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act	Apr 13, 2026

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