Senator Jim Banks, Republican from Indiana

Jim Banks

Legislative Activity

Sen. Jim Banks, a Republican from Indiana, has spent 9 years in Congress sponsoring 255 bills and cosponsoring 1,344 more. Banks focuses on Armed Forces and National Security, then Education. Explore Banks’s voting record and committee work.

What Sen. Banks Introduces

Strongest Cross-Party Uptake
Armed Forces and National Security
19% of cosponsors were Democratic across 48 bills
Lowest Cross-Party Uptake
Immigration
0% of cosponsors were Democratic across 13 bills
Party-Line UptakeBipartisan UptakeCross-Party Uptake

Color = share of all cosponsors who came from the opposite party.

S 4658
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 4607
A bill to provide for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 4525
Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act
In Committee
S 4519
Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act
In Committee
S 4456
AI OVERWATCH Act
In Committee
S 4409
START Act
In Committee
S 4360
INSIGHT Act
In Committee
S 4348
PARITY Act
In Committee
S 4341
Faster Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Act of 2026
In Committee
S 4156
GAMES Act
In Committee
S 4061
RAYS Act
In Committee
S 4043
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
In Committee
S 3992
Joint Medical Facilities Fund Act of 2026
In Committee
S 3917
The Dalilah Law
In Committee
S 3794
SAFE Drugs Act of 2026
In Committee
S 3610
No Funding for Foreign Agents Act
In Committee
S 3589
RISE Act
In Committee
S 3538
Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
In Committee
S 3433
PELL Act
In Committee
S 3382
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 South Walnut Street in Bloomington, Indiana, as the "Curt Cignetti Post Office".
In Committee
S 3339
AI Workforce PREPARE Act
In Committee
S 3215
Putting American Workers First Act
In Committee
S 3150
GAIN AI Act of 2025
In Committee
S 3138
Veterans SPORT Act
In Committee
S 3083
Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act
In Committee
S 3028
Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2992
Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2962
Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2961
A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 2955
Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
In Committee
SRES 397
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
In Committee
S 2821
American Tech Workforce Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2758
Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2743
Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
In Committee
Amendment 3815
Senate Amendment 3815
Filed
S 2726
Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2702
Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025
In Committee
Amendment 3714
Senate Amendment 3714
Filed
S 2686
DC CRIMES Act
In Committee
Amendment 3506
Senate Amendment 3506
Filed
Amendment 3505
Senate Amendment 3505
Filed
S 2460
RESIDE Act
In Committee
S 2412
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Reform Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2385
Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act
In Committee
S 2308
PATRIOT Parks Act
In Committee
S 2292
Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments
Active
S 2216
Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Alliance–Israel Act
In Committee
S 2172
Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2092
REFOCUS DODEA Act
In Committee
S 2101
Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2055
Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2037
Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act
In Committee
S 2036
Putting American Students First Act
In Committee
S 1992
Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1990
CURB Act
In Committee
S 1937
Visa Overstay Penalties Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1886
ANTE Act
In Committee
S 1845
No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1846
VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1807
Timely and Accurate Benefits Act
In Committee
S 1754
Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1747
Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1657
Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1658
SAFE Home Act
In Committee
S 1569
Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act
In Committee
S 1543
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1524
William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act
In Committee
S 1384
Abortion Funding Awareness Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1382
Family First Act
In Committee
S 1328
Nuclear Family Priority Act
In Committee
S 1317
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
In Committee
S 1311
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1253
College Admissions Accountability Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1225
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1116
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1119
FRIDGE Act of 2025
In Committee
SRES 135
A resolution recognizing a century of broadcasting excellence from WOWO and celebrating the radio station's 100th anniversary.
In Committee
S 1123
College Employment Accountability Act
In Committee
S 979
Buying Faster than the Enemy Act of 2025
In Committee
S 982
No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act of 2025
In Committee
S 928
PARSA
In Committee
S 972
Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
Active
S 922
A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.
In Committee
S 921
Tyler’s Law
Active
S 851
GUARD Act
In Committee
S 746
Defund NPR Act
In Committee
S 744
Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
In Committee
S 535
Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act
In Committee
S 418
Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025
In Committee
S 301
Border Security is National Security Act
In Committee
S 225
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
In Committee
S 122
Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
In Committee
S 63
CBW Fentanyl Act
In Committee
HR 10416
Leadership in CET Act
In Committee
HR 10061
End Executive Branch Amnesty Act of 2024
In Committee
HR 9383
SENIOR Act
In Committee
HR 9117
No Visas for Violent Criminals Act
In Committee
HJRES 182
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Designated Placement Requirements for LGBTQI plus Children".
In Committee
HR 8883
No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act of 2024
In Committee
HR 8857
Conscience Protection Act of 2024
In Committee
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