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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)
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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

s2686-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General for the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 2, 2025

s2460-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to convert blighted buildings into housing.

1 clause Jul 24, 2025

s2412-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the requirements and authorities of the Director of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to reform the acquisition, procurement, logistics, leasing, and construction activities of the Department, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 23, 2025

s2385-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To codify Executive Order 14253 relating to restoring truth and sanity to American history, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025

s2308-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

PATRIOT Parks Act

1 clause Jul 16, 2025

s2292-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user fee program for over-the-counter monograph drugs, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Pharmaceutical Industry

s2216-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To extend war reserves stockpile authority.

0 clauses Jul 9, 2025

s2172-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Healthcare Providers

s2101-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 17, 2025

s2092-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of smartphones at Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Educational Equipment Manufacturing Public K-12 Education Students Federal Government Administration

s2055-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 12, 2025

s2037-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of expression that describes, asserts, or reinforces the binary or biological nature of sex.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2025

s2036-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish immigration and residency requirements for individuals served by Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 11, 2025

s1992-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of adjudications and appeals of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 9, 2025

s1990-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To permit the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to set compensation for executive officers of Federal Home Loan Banks, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 9, 2025

s1937-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand penalties for illegal entry and unlawful presence.

1 clause Jun 3, 2025

s1886-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to impose remedial measures with respect to certain entities that evade or may attempt to evade duties imposed with respect to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 22, 2025

s1846-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the use of the design-build construction method for Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 21, 2025

s1845-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure qualifying public service excludes employment with organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose.

2 clauses May 21, 2025

s1807-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require an income identification and verification platform for certain Federal benefit funds, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 19, 2025

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