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Jim Banks

Jim Banks

R IN · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 3)
85
Sponsored
120
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

7751 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1057), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), Justice (6), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (188), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (142), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (122), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (115), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (78), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Direct (684), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (118), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (105), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2)
Direct (75), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (53), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
54.3% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
+513
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+11
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +60
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
-10
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +51
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - - -107
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+76
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+1
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Transportation - -11
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +12
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
- -10

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3610-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to prohibit the provision of United States financial assistance to any entity that is controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

s3589-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

s3591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop a notice detailing benefits available to veterans, and to require employers to display such notice, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

s3501-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calumet National Heritage Area Act

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

s3433-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PELL Act

0 clauses Dec 11, 2025

s3382-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Dec 8, 2025

s3366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Back the Blue Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 4, 2025

s3374-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Chips Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 4, 2025

s3339-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AI Workforce PREPARE Act

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

s3336-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

s3238-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit approved medical residency training programs under the Medicare program from requiring opt-out abortion training.

1 clause Nov 20, 2025

s3267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ASAP Act

1 clause Nov 20, 2025

s3197-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Flight Risk Reduction Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025

s3215-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Putting American Workers First Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025

sres495-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and honoring the United States veterans who served during the conflict.

1 clause Nov 10, 2025

s3138-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

0 clauses Nov 6, 2025

s3150-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require entities seeking a license to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries of concern to certify that United States persons have priority in acquiring those chips.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025

sres482-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025

s3083-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act

1 clause Oct 30, 2025

s3086-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the criteria by which a fiduciary may evaluate and select investments based on nonpecuniary factors, and to clarify the application of prudence and exclusive purpose duties to the exercise of shareholder rights.

3 clauses Oct 30, 2025
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