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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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Defense

+313
Helped 1675 Hurt 1362 Unclear 2490

Government Operations

-29
Helped 92 Hurt 121 Unclear 1794

Healthcare

+121
Helped 472 Hurt 351 Unclear 621

Finance

-15
Helped 404 Hurt 419 Mixed 1 Unclear 461

Education

+2
Helped 299 Hurt 297 Unclear 329

Veterans Affairs

+225
Helped 407 Hurt 182 Mixed 5 Unclear 123

Energy

+6
Helped 273 Hurt 267 Unclear 167

Agriculture

+117
Helped 282 Hurt 165 Unclear 129

Trade

+18
Helped 260 Hurt 242 Unclear 36

Environment

-28
Helped 84 Hurt 112 Unclear 329

Technology

+139
Helped 291 Hurt 152 Unclear 40

Housing

+250
Helped 337 Hurt 87 Unclear 14

Transportation

-22
Helped 138 Hurt 160 Unclear 96

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+20
Helped 136 Hurt 116 Mixed 1 Unclear 31

Immigration

-115
Helped 32 Hurt 147 Unclear 40

Criminal Justice

+4
Helped 101 Hurt 97 Unclear 20

Science & Space

+67
Helped 129 Hurt 62 Unclear 18

Labor

-32
Helped 57 Hurt 89 Unclear 52
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14880 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1477), Defense (180), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (33), VA (23), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Energy (1), FTC (1), HHS (1), Housing Programs (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (296), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (419), 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 (327), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Residential Building (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (266), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1), Podiatry (1)
Direct (270), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (198), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1287), Defense (178), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Justice (14), Education (11), NPS (11), VA (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Law Enforcement (6), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), DHS (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), HUD (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (191), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (141), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (117), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+575
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-38
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +85
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
-47
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +44
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+3
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+104
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation - -23
Immigration - - -107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +25
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8039-118

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 Apr 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7712-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

4 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7646-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly engage in political warfare on behalf of a foreign government or political party and to require a determination regarding the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

3 clauses Mar 13, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr7590-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose certain conditions on the issuance of diplomatic and student visas to nationals of certain covered nations.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr7270-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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

2 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7161-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6658-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit entities receiving Federal assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care placements from delaying or denying placements under certain conditions.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6615-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education within the Department of Education.

4 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr6258-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor’s biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

2 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6114-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6113-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr5340-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production

hr5072-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote peace through strength in Taiwan, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 28, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4673-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from products of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 17, 2023
Trade

hr4145-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4008-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit plan investments in foreign adversary and sanctioned entities, require disclosure of existing investments in such entities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3889-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To expand the prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Institutes and remove the authority to waive the prohibition.

2 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr3803-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education.

3 clauses Jun 5, 2023
Education

hr3627-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the President’s Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 24, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Commercial Space

hr3463-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda.

0 clauses May 18, 2023

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