Bill Foster

By: Quiver LegislationRadar

Posted: an hour ago / July 25, 2026 3:42 p.m. UTC

We have received text from H.R. 9803: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-07-21, and currently has 17 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would create new federal penalties for immigration-related fraud and add several anti-fraud protections for people seeking immigration help.

What the bill would do

Make certain immigration scams a federal crime.

A person who knowingly or recklessly carries out a scheme to defraud someone in connection with a matter under federal immigration law, or who gets money or something of value through false promises or misrepresentations, could be fined, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.

Increase penalties for falsely claiming to be authorized legal help.

Anyone who knowingly and falsely says they are an attorney or an accredited representative in an immigration matter could be fined, imprisoned for up to 15 years, or both.

Require reimbursement to victims.

A person convicted under the new fraud section would have to fully repay the client for any fraudulent services provided.

Require more disclosure about who helped prepare immigration filings.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice would have to set rules requiring applicants, in certain cases, to identify anyone who helped prepare or translate immigration-related forms. People who were paid to help would also have to sign as preparers and provide identifying information, unless they were only doing ordinary copying, mailing, or similar tasks.

Allow the government to seek court orders against fraudulent providers.

The Attorney General could sue to stop an immigration service provider from continuing fraudulent conduct or from falsely claiming to have legal authority to represent people before DOJ or DHS.

Let some victims undo bad filings.

A person could withdraw an immigration application or other submission without penalty if it was prepared or submitted by someone engaged in unauthorized practice of law or immigration-practitioner fraud, and the person did not know that at the time.

Allow corrected filings to be resubmitted.

Federal agencies would have to create a process for resubmitting corrected filings even if normal filing limits or deadlines would otherwise block them.

Create a limited exception to certain reentry bars.

In some cases, a person who left the United States based on bad advice from an unauthorized immigration helper could avoid a specific reentry-related bar if they can prove that by a preponderance of the evidence.

Require regulations on immigration judge contempt authority.

The Attorney General would have to issue rules within 180 days clarifying how immigration judges can use contempt powers, including civil contempt sanctions and monetary penalties against parties appearing before them.

Fund outreach to immigrant communities.

DHS and DOJ would have to educate immigrants about who is authorized to give legal immigration advice, and make anti-fraud information available in offices and on government websites, including in languages such as English and Spanish where practicable.

Create grant programs for legal help.

DHS and DOJ would set up competitive grants for qualified nonprofit organizations to provide direct legal services to immigrants in removal proceedings and to people filing immigration applications, including help gathering documents and supporting evidence.

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Representative Bill Foster Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Bill Foster:

H.R.9902: To prohibit the naming of any Federal building, facility, or program after any elected official or political appointee for a certain period or while using their name commercially, and for other purposes.H.R.9803: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026H.R.9740: Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed ActH.R.9676: Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2026H.R.9675: Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026H.R.9463: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Representative Bill Foster on Quiver Quantitative’s politician page for Foster.

Representative Bill Foster Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Bill Foster is worth $23.0M, as of July 25th, 2026. This is the 54th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Foster has approximately $9.9M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

You can track Representative Bill Foster’s net worth on Quiver Quantitative’s politician page for Foster.

2026 Illinois’s 11th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $3,940,756 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:

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.

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