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Rep. Bill Foster

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District HD-IL-11

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 64

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1794	Federal	Hold Congress Accountable Act This bill requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of one day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Such reduction applies to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2018. For the 115th Congress, such amount of the pay of a Member of Congress shall be withheld due to a government shutdown, held in escrow until the last day of the 115th Congress, and released for payment to Members at that time. Democrat: 79% (23) Republican: 20% (6) 79% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Congress Appropriations Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Members Of Congress
HB-1847	Federal	PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 33% Republican support 65% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Animals Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Department Of Agriculture Government Information And Archives Licensing And Registrations Mammals Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases
HB-1818	Federal	Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill revises the list of entities that are exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions regarding those wildlife species to include: (1) certain entities that hold Class C licenses in good standing under the Animal Welfare Act, and (2) current owners of animals that were born before this bill's enactment if the animals are registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those entities and owners may not allow direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species. A person who knowingly violates the prohibition must be fined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. The bill considers each violation to be a separate offense. The offense must be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where the violation first occurred, but also in any district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the prohibited wildlife species. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. Republican: 29% (43) Democrat: 69% (101) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) 29% Republican support 69% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support	Animals Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Trade Restrictions Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-1825	Federal	Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 This bill allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Republican: 43% (79) Democrat: 56% (103) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) 43% Republican support 56% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support	Health Home And Outpatient Care Medicare Nursing
HB-19	Federal	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions. The bill establishes a council within the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) make recommendations to the Smithsonian's Board of Regents for the construction of the museum; (2) advise and assist the board on the administration and preservation of the museum; (3) recommend annual operating budgets for the museum; and (4) report annually to the board on the acquisition, disposition, and display of objects related to women's art, history, and culture. The council shall have sole authority to: (1) acquire artifacts for the museum's collections, (2) dispose of any part of the collections but only if funds generated are used for additions to the collections, (3) specify criteria for the use of the museum's collections and resources, and (4) preserve and maintain the collections. The museum's director may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 76% Democrat support 22% Republican support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Social Sciences And History District Of Columbia Executive Agency Funding And Structure Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Smithsonian Institution U.s. History Women's Employment Women's Rights Arts, Culture, Religion
HB-1852	Federal	White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act This bill requires the White House and each federal agency to establish and maintain a Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese language version of its official website. Any such website may only include official content and may not include links to other Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, or Vietnamese websites that are not official content. Democrat: 100% (29) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics
HCR-44	Federal	Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women. Recognizes the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women, and its impact on women, families, and the nation. Democrat: 100% (97) 100% Democrat support	Labor And Employment Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative Events And Holidays Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination Wages And Earnings Women's Employment
HB-1869	Federal	Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to: (1) establish and carry out a grant program for negotiation skills training for girls and women, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace is established for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Democrat: 99% (200) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support 0% Republican support	Labor And Employment Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Civil Actions And Liability Contracts And Agency Department Of Education Department Of Labor Employee Hiring Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc) Government Information And Archives
HB-1889	Federal	Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Democrat: 97% (143) Republican: 2% (3) 97% Democrat support 2% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-1870	Federal	Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on diversity and sensitivity. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply. Additionally, the bill requires a state or local government that receives JAG funding to have in effect a law requiring the appointment of an independent prosecutor to investigate and prosecute an offense involving the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer that results in a death or injury. DOJ must reduce by 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply. Democrat: 100% (100) 100% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Disability And Health-based Discrimination Disability And Paralysis Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Law Enforcement Administration And Funding Law Enforcement Officers Mental Health Racial And Ethnic Relations

Title: Hold Congress Accountable Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1794

Subjects: Congress, Appropriations, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Members Of Congress

Democrat: 79% (23) Republican: 20% (6)

Title: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1847

Subjects: Animals, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Department Of Agriculture, Government Information And Archives, Licensing And Registrations, Mammals, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases

Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Big Cat Public Safety Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1818

Subjects: Animals, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Trade Restrictions, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Republican: 29% (43) Democrat: 69% (101) Unaffiliated: 0% (1)

Title: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1825

Subjects: Health, Home And Outpatient Care, Medicare, Nursing

Republican: 43% (79) Democrat: 56% (103) Unaffiliated: 0% (1)

Title: Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-19

Subjects: Social Sciences And History, District Of Columbia, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Smithsonian Institution, U.s. History, Women's Employment, Women's Rights, Arts, Culture, Religion

Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1852

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics

Democrat: 100% (29)

Title: Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HCR-44

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Civil Rights And Liberties, Minority Issues, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights, Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wages And Earnings, Women's Employment

Democrat: 100% (97)

Title: Paycheck Fairness Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1869

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Civil Actions And Liability, Contracts And Agency, Department Of Education, Department Of Labor, Employee Hiring, Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc), Government Information And Archives

Democrat: 99% (200) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1889

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Alaska, Arctic And Polar Regions, Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 97% (143) Republican: 2% (3)

Title: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1870

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Disability And Health-based Discrimination, Disability And Paralysis, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Law Enforcement Administration And Funding, Law Enforcement Officers, Mental Health, Racial And Ethnic Relations

Democrat: 100% (100)

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