Bill Text
H.R. 4473: Small Business Growth in Manufacturing Act of 2014
This bill’s text is now available.
Apr 16, 2014 9:47 a.m.Rep. Bill Foster
- District:
- Illinois - District 11
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title / State / District |
|---|---|
| Representative, Illinois's 11th District |
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| Representative, Illinois's 14th District |
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Foster is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship. Foster’s bills have had a total of 176 cosponsors in the 113th Congress.
Use this chart to compare Foster to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
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Committee Membership
Bill Foster sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
Bills Sponsored
Some of Foster’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4473: Small Business Growth in Manufacturing Act of 2014
- H.R. 4455: Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014
- H.R. 3914: Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act
- H.R. 3856: Homeowners Debt Relief Extension Act of 2014
- H.R. 3600: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act
- H.R. 3276: To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House ...
- H.R. 2936: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Mar 2008 to Apr 2014, Foster missed 20 of 3,048 roll call votes, which is 0.7%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Bill Text
H.R. 4455: Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014
This bill’s text is now available.
Apr 16, 2014 2:50 a.m.Vote
Failed 163/261
Apr 10, 2014 11:26 a.m.Vote
H.Amdt. 615 (Woodall) to H.Con.Res. 96: Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Failed 133/291
Apr 10, 2014 10:20 a.m.