Bills About Education Sponsored by Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

Rep. Foster sponsored 17 bills about education in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Sept. 25, 2020 H.R.8400 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 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb. 26, 2020 H.R.5976 To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct. 11, 2019 H.R.4645 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
July 26, 2019 H.R.4089 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students to retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 14, 2019 H.RES.232 Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2019, as "National Pi Day". 16
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
March 14, 2018 H.RES.782 Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2018, as "National Pi Day". 16
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
March 13, 2017 H.RES.196 Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2017, as "National Pi Day". 18
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jan. 19, 2018 H.R.4859 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes. 17
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Feb. 27, 2018 H.R.5119 To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
July 14, 2017 H.R.3252 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students in retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program. 12
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 28, 2016 H.R.6204 To amend section 262 of the Museum and Library Services Act to authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Service to award grants to institutions of higher education for courses that use only publicly available digital resources for required reading assignments, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 28, 2016 H.R.6206 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students in retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 28, 2016 H.R.6203 To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program. 7
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 28, 2016 H.R.6205 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 14, 2016 H.RES.641 Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2016, as "National Pi Day". 6
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 23, 2013 H.R.2159 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program. 15
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Oct. 23, 2009 H.RES.862 Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in the Intel Schools of Distinction competition. 26
Bipartisan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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