Bost, Mike
In office since
2015 · 11 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1960, Murphysboro
Occupation
Politician, Firefighter, Business Executive
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Office history
- member 1984–1988
- treasurer 1989–1992
- trustee 1993–1995
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1995–2014
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
352 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1312
202-225-5661
District office · Mascoutah
205 East Harnett Street, Mascoutah, IL, 62258
618-622-0766
District office · Effingham
101 N 4th St, Effingham, IL, 62401
217-240-3170
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25
Bills sponsored
this session · 109 all-time
296
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 361 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 6 all-time
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.7%
based on 373 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.3%
based on 373 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.4%
based on 373 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
109 billsCurrent session 25 bills
- HR 1659 Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act In Committee
- HR 1592 SOLAR Act In Committee
- HR 1285 Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1284 Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1237 PANELS Act In Committee
- HR 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Passed
- HR 988 To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes. Passed
- HRES 79 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. In Committee
- HR 740 Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 472 Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6710 Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act In Committee
- HR 4633 USPS Act In Committee
- HR 4585 Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act In Committee
- HR 4217 VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act In Committee
- HR 3834 Protecting Veteran’s Claim Options Act In Committee
- HR 3835 Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 508 Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 20, 2025, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week". In Committee
- HR 3862 Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3487 Shawnee TRAILS Act In Committee
- HR 2283 Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act In Committee
- HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act In Committee
- HR 9214 TSP Modernization Act In Committee
- HRES 1301 Supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. In Committee
- HR 6779 USDA Loan Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 6733 VISN Reform Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 84 bills
- HR 8976 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the "Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office". Died
- HR 8916 Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2024 Died
- HR 592 Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act Died
- HR 541 BALE Act of 2023 Died
- HR 4513 Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing Center of Excellence Act Died
- HR 2288 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Signed
- HR 3898 Levee Rehabilitation Improvements Act Died
- HR 3824 Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act Died
- HRES 485 Recognizing the historic significance of the "Betsy Ross Flag", a symbolic representation of America's revolutionary period and our Nation's commitment to freedom and unity. Died
- HR 1329 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 Signed
- HR 1328 American Heroes COLA Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1131 VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act Died
- HR 831 BALE Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2797 BALE Act of 2019 Died
- HR 645 Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act Died
- HRES 153 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Died
- HR 705 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Died
- HR 754 Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act Died
- HR 753 VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act Died
- HR 1962 VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act Died
- HR 1360 VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act Died
- HR 562 Veterans’ Agricultural Apprenticeship Act of 2019 Died
- HR 7923 SOLAR Act Died
- HR 7895 RESTORE Act Died
- HR 7917 Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024 Died
Co-sponsored
361 billsCurrent session 296 bills
- HR 9298 Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act In Committee
- HR 9337 Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act In Committee
- HR 9387 REAL Butter Act In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9421 Ban Abortion by Mail Act In Committee
- HR 9453 End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9538 Residential Recovery for Seniors Act In Committee
- HR 9535 Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9618 DEF Act In Committee
- HR 8532 VA Home Loan Affordability Act In Committee
- HR 8497 Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act In Committee
- HR 8603 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8599 St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act In Committee
- HR 8781 Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 In Committee
- HCONRES 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers. Passed
- HRES 1320 Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. In Committee
- HR 9083 State Emissions Authority Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1349 Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 31 through June 6, 2026, as "Our Roads, Our Safety Week". In Committee
- HRES 1353 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Department of State's efforts to prevent the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from embedding themselves within the Iranian National Football Delegation during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and to limit the delegation's presence in the United States to the minimum time necessary for scheduled match play. In Committee
- HR 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 45 FIND Act In Committee
- HR 137 TCJA Permanency Act In Committee
- HR 163 Finish the Wall Act In Committee
- HR 53 Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 65 bills
- HR 330 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act Died
- HR 4681 National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act Died
- HR 4934 Dignity for Aborted Children Act Died
- HR 369 Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019 Died
- HR 833 Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2019 Died
- HR 461 Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act Died
- HRES 1148 Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes. Died
- HJRES 117 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter". Died
- HR 504 DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act Signed
- HR 3185 Save Local Business Act Died
- HJRES 79 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond". Died
- HR 7942 Securing Our Students Act Died
- HR 2731 Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Died
- HR 6056 Parents Bill of Rights Act Died
- HRES 866 Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2023, as "National Apprenticeship Week". Died
- HR 354 LEOSA Reform Act of 2024 Died
- HR 436 No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund Died
- HJRES 65 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". Died
- HR 484 Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act Died
- HR 82 Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2017 Died
- HR 287 CRT Transparency Act Died
- HR 8187 Mining Schools Act of 2022 Died
- HR 4494 Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act Died
- HRES 442 Expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2021, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Died
- HCONRES 20 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Nay | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 12 Republican
- Lower chamber District 12 Republican
- Lower chamber District 12 Republican
- Lower chamber District 12 Republican
- Lower chamber District 12 Republican