Congressman Bill Foster introduced the Autofill Act to simplify tax filing using pre-populated IRS forms.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Foster introduces Autofill Act: Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) has proposed the Autofill Act, which aims to establish a voluntary tax filing system via a secure IRS website. This program would allow taxpayers to download tax forms pre-filled with data already collected from employers and financial institutions.
Support and background: The Autofill Act builds on the previous Direct File system, deemed successful by the U.S. Government Accountability Office before being canceled. Foster remarked, "It's long past time to make the tax filing process more efficient and less expensive for the American people."
Legislation accessibility: The bill aims to simplify tax administration for all income levels. Further details and a copy of the legislation can be accessed online.
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Bill Foster Fundraising
Bill Foster recently disclosed $153.4K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on March 5th, 2026. This was the 51st most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 71.6% came from individual donors.
Foster disclosed $161.3K of spending. This was the 90th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Foster disclosed $2.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 20th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Bill Foster's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Bill Foster Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Bill Foster is worth $20.3M, as of April 15th, 2026. This is the 65th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Foster has approximately $10.2M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Bill Foster's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Foster.
Bill Foster Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Bill Foster:
- H.R.7790: Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026
- H.R.7326: ABODE Act
- H.R.7132: Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act
- H.R.6741: Payer State Transparency Act of 2025
- H.R.6686: No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025
- H.R.6571: REAL Act
You can track bills proposed by Bill Foster on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Foster.
2026 Illinois's 11th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $3,659,827 of spending in Illinois's 11th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $180,810 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- PROJECT 218 ($124,610)
- ADVANCE LIBERTY PAC ($56,200)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois's 11th congressional district election.
