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Bill Foster

Bill Foster

D IL-11 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 11)
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2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 11)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 11)
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Defense

+149
Helped 1278 Hurt 1129 Unclear 754

Finance

+108
Helped 926 Hurt 818 Mixed 4 Unclear 381

Healthcare

+289
Helped 705 Hurt 416 Unclear 501

Energy

-75
Helped 317 Hurt 392 Mixed 3 Unclear 285

Education

+23
Helped 361 Hurt 338 Unclear 195

Agriculture

+99
Helped 329 Hurt 230 Unclear 121

Veterans Affairs

+234
Helped 389 Hurt 155 Unclear 101

Criminal Justice

-58
Helped 236 Hurt 294 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Labor

+103
Helped 253 Hurt 150 Unclear 178

Transportation

-24
Helped 191 Hurt 215 Unclear 96

Housing

+37
Helped 215 Hurt 178 Unclear 32

Immigration

-174
Helped 85 Hurt 259 Mixed 4 Unclear 55

Trade

+27
Helped 185 Hurt 158 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+73
Helped 195 Hurt 122 Unclear 46

Environment

-60
Helped 93 Hurt 153 Unclear 110

Government Operations

-13
Helped 42 Hurt 55 Unclear 240

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+152
Helped 191 Hurt 39 Unclear 22

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20041 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1865), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1)
Direct (561), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (374), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (368), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (331), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2656), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (220), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (188), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-478
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-188
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+29
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+60
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr9272-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9144-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026

1 clause Jun 4, 2026

hr9124-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Know Your Rights Act

1 clause Jun 3, 2026

hr8969-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act

1 clause May 21, 2026

hjres177-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures".

1 clause May 7, 2026
Consumer Reporting

hres1238-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Apr 30, 2026
Defense Contractors

hres1210-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Apr 23, 2026
Energy Production

hr8299-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Autofill Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7790-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1066-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2026

hr7326-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ABODE Act

1 clause Feb 3, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr7132-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2026
Financial Services Government Research & Science

hres994-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

1 clause Jan 13, 2026

hr6741-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Payer State Transparency Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government State & Local Government Taxpayers

hr6686-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 12, 2025
Government Education Retail

hr6571-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

REAL Act

1 clause Dec 10, 2025
Professional Services Government General Public

hres922-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

hres623-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4496-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Federal Research Facilities Construction Scientific Research Technology & Computing

hr4402-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations relating to the disclosure of certain commercial data, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Energy Production Defense Contractors
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