Jim Banks

U.S. Senator for Indiana

Republican

Current term began Jan 3, 2025

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Record summary

Committees

13 seats

Bills sponsored

107

Also added their name to 247 bills as a cosponsor. Most bills never become law. For Congress, these counts cover only the current Congress, which began in January 2025, and only the bills Agora holds from it. They may not include every bill this member has sponsored or cosponsored.

What they work on

Based on the 94 bills Jim Banks has sponsored that carry a topic, of 107 in total.

Other35 bills
Education18 bills
Economy & Jobs10 bills
Health & Public Health8 bills
Elections & Government Reform6 bills
Immigration6 bills
Budget & Taxes4 bills
Civil Rights & Liberties2 bills

Counted from the public record of bills they sponsored. It describes what they have worked on, not where they stand.

Committees

Economic Policy
Education and the American Family
Employment and Workplace Safety, chair
National Security and International Trade and Finance
Personnel
Primary Health and Retirement Security
Seapower
Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Senate Committee on Armed Services428 bills
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs482 bills
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions859 bills
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs385 bills
Strategic Forces

The bill count is what is currently before each committee, not what this member filed.

Legislation sponsored, most recent first

Require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors
S. 5601 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Promote the use of standardized testing at military service academies and DoDEA schools
S. 5597 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana
S. 5599 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
S.Res. 917 (119th Congress)ResolutionAdoptedLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
S. 5596 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Provide for an audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the Department of Defense systems and infrastructure
S. 5598 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan, and for other purposes
S. 5595 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned…
S. 5590 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 29, 2026
Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States
S. 5451 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Sep 22, 2026
RISE Act
S. 3589 (119th Congress)BillUp for a voteLatest action Aug 5, 2026
Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by using…
S. 5267 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Aug 5, 2026
Provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes
S. 5242 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Aug 4, 2026
Amend titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act with respect to screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders…
S. 5172 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 29, 2026
SAFE Drugs Act of 2026
S. 3794 (119th Congress)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jul 27, 2026
Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants, and for other purposes
S. 5127 (119th Congress)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 23, 2026

Recent recorded votes

Voted yes
Ratepayer Protection Act
Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
HR 9340Sep 30, 2026Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Voted yes
Stop Insider Trading Act
Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
HR 7008Sep 30, 2026Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Voted no
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
Vote: On the Motion to Proceed
SJRES 197Sep 29, 2026Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Voted no
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Vote: On the Motion to Discharge
SRES 852Sep 29, 2026Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Voted yes
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On Passage of the Bill
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Bill Passed
Voted yes
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected
Absent
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Agreed to
Voted no
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Vote: On the Amendment
S 4668Sep 28, 2026Result: Amendment Rejected

Contact the office

Website: www.banks.senate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Phone: (202) 224-4814
Office: 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20515