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Bill Foster

Bill Foster

D IL-11 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 11)
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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Affairs Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Divided Families Domestic Businesses Domestic Small And Mid-Size Business Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elections Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Energy Environment Equine Industry Estate Planning Event Ticketing Services Events & Tourism Family Services Federal Administration Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Reserve Finance Financial Regulation Financial Regulators Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Persons Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Global Health Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance Grocery Stores Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health IT Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeowners Households Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers International Affairs International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Tax Planning International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Parks National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Nutrition Programs Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Platforms Online Ticket Marketplaces Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Patients Rights Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pet Ownership Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Philanthropic Organizations Physicians Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Prisons Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Ranching Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Security Systems & Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Ticket Resale Services Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Treasury Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trade Wildlife Trafficking Worker Ownership Youth Programs
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hr6731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restore Trust in Government Act

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government General Public Financial Services

hr6571-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

REAL Act

1 clause Dec 10, 2025
Government General Public Professional Services

hr6177-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Grid Research and Development Act

4 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Research & Science General Public Consumers

hr6181-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Government Social Services General Public State & Local Government

hr6176-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act

5 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Utilities Government Research & Science General Public

hr6151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Global Respect Act

3 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Government General Public Non-Profit Institutions Foreign Entities

hr6161-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SEC Data Protection Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Government General Public Financial Services

hr6126-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Government General Public Non-Profit Institutions Taxpayers

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Agriculture Social Services Food & Beverage Government

hr5950-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Government General Public Grocery Stores State & Local Government

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Nuclear Energy Government Gun Dealers Manufacturing

hr2808-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

9 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Credit Bureaus Financial Services Consumers Government

hr2466-119

Cosponsor Passed House

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.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Government General Public Construction

hr2225-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

5 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government Small Business General Public Financial Services

hr1638-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Food & Beverage Nonprofits Educational Services General Public

hr1097-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements with respect to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises.

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Security Systems & Services Retail Law Enforcement Manufacturing

hr916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Manufacturing General Public Nonprofits

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Victim Services State & Local Government Social Services

hres75-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2025.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
General Public

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums And Historical Sites Sports & Recreation Government Collectibles

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