Bill Foster's Schedule This Week
Week of Monday, September 28, 2026
House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)
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Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
House pro forma session
House pro forma session
Votes, May 19 – Oct 2, 2026
The House's last 30 days in session: voted in 138 of 139 roll calls (99%).
Foster voted with the majority of House Democrats on 134 roll calls and against it on 3.
Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (5)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Bill Foster | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 308 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Present | Voted present |
| Sep 1 | No. 291 | On Passage H.R. 9436To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 21 | No. 271 | On Passage H.R. 6955Main Street Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 15 | No. 243 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Bills with new actions, May 19 – Oct 2, 2026
Sponsored by Foster (13)
H.R. 10298 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 10230 Strengthening Oversight for the Financial Sector Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9902 Federal Naming Standards Act
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
H.R. 9803 Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9740 Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R. 9675 Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9676 Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
H.R. 9462 Investor Choice Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9463 National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 25, 2026: 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.
H.R. 9272 Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 9144 Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 9124 Know Your Rights Act
Latest action Jun 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 8969 Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act
Latest action May 22, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Cosponsored by Foster (28)
H.R. 10600 Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 10448 Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 4464 Preventive Health Savings Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
H.R. 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.R. 979 AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
H.R. 6020 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
H.R. 5773 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
H.R. 2466 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".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
H.J.Res. 215 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 1511 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.
Latest action Sep 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
H.R. 10186 Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act
Latest action Aug 31, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 10125 NO PROFIT Act
Latest action Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
H.R. 10045 Protect American Values Act
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9941 Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
H.R. 9914 Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9809 Disabled Access Credit Modernization Act
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 9732 Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 3514 Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
H.Res. 1432 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.
Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.Res. 1417 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois.
Latest action Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
H.R. 9370 Protect Local Funding Act
Latest action Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 9259 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
H.R. 9289 Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 1993 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action May 21, 2026: Received in the Senate.
H.J.Res. 189 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Latest action May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 8914 No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
Latest action May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 210 Dental Care for Veterans Act
Latest action May 20, 2026: Committee Hearings Held
