FOSTER, BILL (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4777 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6017, H6018 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H1777 [14FE]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see H.R. 3400), H6137 [11JY]

Armed Forces: modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H7128 [30JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H8868 [8DE]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2434 [13MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H1593 [4FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H3242 [28AP]

Cretan Enosis Day: designate (see H. Res. 432), H1939 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H1777 [14FE]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see H.R. 2996), H3058 [8AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2065 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5320 [11JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see H.R. 3538), H6815 [24JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7128 [30JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H2149 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H4910 [28MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of detainees, provide alternatives to detention, inspect detention facilities regularly, and penalize noncompliant facilities (see H.R. 4620), H4015 [8MY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 4205), H4785 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals transitioning into manufacturing employment (see H.R. 4824), H7893 [18SE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4163), H2486 [14MR]

Dept. of Transportation: set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see H.R. 3494), H3413 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H7188 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H8931 [9DE]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5399 [17JN]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 4169), H2255 [6MR]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7893 [18SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (see H.R. 3374), H1243 [16JA]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5024 [29MY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1553), H2001 [26FE]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H4476 [19MY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7894 [18SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 4626), H6036 [9JY]

Greece: anniversary of unification of Island of Crete (see H. Res. 432), H1939 [25FE]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 3750), H8931 [9DE]

House of Representatives: mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H6816 [24JY]

House Rules: prohibit Committee on Ethics (House) waiver of requirement to include travel reimbursement information in financial disclosure reports of Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 659), H5876 [8JY]

Housing: reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 5055), H6105 [10JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6217 [14JY]

——— facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2156), H4830 [22MY]

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5700), H7978 [13NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H6137 [11JY]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project under which payment may be made to States for expenditures for medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services (see H.R. 5136), H7939 [12NO]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H1881 [21FE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H163 [10JA]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H3413 [2MY]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H5319 [11JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 5644), H9305 [11DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H5640 [23JN]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 2302), H7939 [12NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H7938 [12NO]

Mental health: maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H5399 [17JN]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H4785 [21MY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3058 [8AP]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H7529 [15SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see H.R. 3745), H1432 [27JA]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2962 [4AP]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H3198 [10AP]

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7996 [14NO]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3929), H3293 [29AP]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7996 [14NO]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H4910 [28MY]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 4200), H4435 [15MY]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2012), H5877 [8JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H1777 [14FE]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H8365 [3DE]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1515 [31JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H7128 [30JY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H4017 [8MY]

——— expand the credit period for which an employer is eligible for the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4133), H2199 [5MR]

——— expand the size of employers eligible for credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4132), H2199 [5MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H7996 [14NO]

——— extend expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4019), H1777 [14FE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H7434 [10SE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 4933), H5597 [20JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H163 [10JA]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7389 [9SE]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H7676 [17SE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H5065 [30MY]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 188), H2303 [11MR]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 136), H2149 [4MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1431 [27JA]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5441), H7940 [12NO]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H5399 [17JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H7939 [12NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H5877 [8JY]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 1975), H5640 [23JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6137 [11JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: make determination on enlistment of aliens possessing employment authorization document issued under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 685), H6814 [24JY]

Drugs: reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 5587), H7884 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 4455), H3195 [10AP]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Immigration: establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3914), H1241 [16JA]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 5834), H9044 [10DE]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 767), H8273 [2DE]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (see H.R. 5588), H7884 [18SE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence or addiction (see H.R. 5339), H7182 [31JY]

Taxation: allow small employers a credit against income tax for the cost of on-the-job training expenses (see H.R. 4473), H3196 [10AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 3856), H183 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Drugs: reduce opioid misuse and abuse (H.R. 5587), H7889 [18SE]

Federal agencies and departments: collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (H.R. 4455), H3197 [10AP]

Immigration: establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (H.R. 3914), H1242 [16JA]

Information technology: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (H.R. 5834), H9045 [10DE]

States: assess impact of Federal taxation and spending (H.R. 5588), H7889 [18SE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence or addiction (H.R. 5339), H7186 [31JY]

Taxation: allow small employers a credit against income tax for the cost of on-the-job training expenses (H.R. 4473), H3198 [10AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (H.R. 3856), H183 [13JA]

Remarks

Aurora, IL: tribute to air traffic controllers and FAA personnel for efforts to respond to power outage at Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, H8937 [10DE]

——— tribute to East Aurora High School Navy Junior ROTC marksmanship team, E646• [30AP]

——— tribute to Hispanic Pioneer’s Breakfast, E1420• [16SE]

——— tribute to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy students selected as NASA Exploration Design Challenge finalists, E635• [30AP]

——— tribute to Presence Mercy Medical Center Safety and Security Dept., E864• [29MY]

Boys 2 Men (organization): tribute, H2202 [6MR]

Cain, Natalie: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E159• [4FE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2929 [4AP]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, H5730 [25JN]

Compañeros en Salud/Partners in Health (organization): anniversary, E1811• [12DE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2326 [12MR]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1202• [22JY]

——— support reunification agreement, E1202• [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding through reductions in defense funding, H6017 [9JY]

——— Office of Science National Undergraduate Fellowship Program funding through reductions in Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships funding, H6018, H6019 [9JY]

Drugs: funding to combat heroin epidemic, H1649• [5FE]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H2929 [4AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6017, H6018, H6019 [9JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8098 [19NO]

——— require all scientific and technical information used for rulemaking be made available online before proposing or finalizing new regulations, H8098 [19NO]

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H8937 [10DE]

Gateway Foundation: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers renewed Joint Commission accreditation, E200• [11FE]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H2326 [12MR]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce, E1424• [16SE]

——— Eisenhower Academy designated Chicago (IL) Tribune best elementary school in Will County, IL, E1799• [12DE]

——— tribute to Joliet Public Library Star Wars Days, H5322 [12JN]

——— Union School District recipient of Illinois State Board of Education Award of Merit, H8079 [19NO]

Joliet Junior College: opening of Veterans Resource Center, E1445• [17SE]

——— tribute to Tutoring and Learning Center, E1434• [17SE]

Jordan, Yolanda: National Association of Social Workers Calumet, IL, district Social Worker of the Year award recipient, E289• [4MR]

Loaves & Fishes Community Services (organization): anniversary, E1013• [18JN]

Luckinbill, Herschel: Illinois Veteran of the Month award recipient, H5772 [26JN]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (H. Res. 767), H8287 [3DE]

Robert Morris University Illinois: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, E550• [8AP]

Ropp, Matthew: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E159• [4FE]

Science: increase Federal investments in research and development, H3061 [9AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H45 [8JA]

Votes: position on missed, H3481• [7MY], H7099• [30JY], E872• [29MY], E1265• [29JY]

Tributes

Houbolt, John, H3946 [8MY]

Karunamayi, Amma S., E627• [29AP]

Lehman, Daniel, H209 [14JA]

McLimans, Charles, E1829• [12DE]

Perez, Patrick B., E1818• [12DE]

Wilkin, William G., III, E614• [29AP]