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Official portrait of Jim Banks
RepublicanU.S. Senator, Indiana

Jim Banks

In the Senate since Jan 3, 2025 (1 term). Current term ends Jan 3, 2031. Born Jul 16, 1979.

Official website · DC office 202-224-4814 · @RepJimBanks

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

At a glance

104Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
219Bills cosponsored
1.3%Roll-call votes missed (12 of 915)
99.1%Votes with own party's majority
$2,683,210Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5590Electric Grid Supply Chain Security Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5601Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 1 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5595Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance Act
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5597Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5596Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5599River Ridge Land Conveyance Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5598Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 29, 2026
S. 5451A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Education · 0 cosponsors
Sep 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 22, 2026
S. 5267Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
Health · 3 cosponsors
Aug 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 5, 2026
S. 5242Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2026
Health · 1 cosponsors
Aug 4, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 4, 2026
S. 5172Kidd’s Stuttering Act
Health · 2 cosponsors
Jul 29, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 29, 2026
S. 5127Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act of 2026
Taxation · 2 cosponsors
Jul 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23, 2026
S. 4954Citizenship Act of 2026
Immigration · 4 cosponsors
Jul 13, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2026
S. 4953Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act
Labor and Employment · 1 cosponsors
Jul 13, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2026
S. 4925Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Education · 2 cosponsors
Jun 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2026
S. 4777Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Jun 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 11, 2026
S. 4741SAFE for Kids Act of 2026
Commerce · 1 cosponsors
Jun 10, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 10, 2026
S. 4658Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters Act
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
Jun 2, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 2, 2026
S. 4607DOD and USDA Interagency Research Act
Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors
May 20, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 20, 2026
S. 4525Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act
International Affairs · 0 cosponsors
May 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 14, 2026

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Not voting
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership

Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$2,683,210Total raised
$1,135,452From individuals
$1,942,465Spent
$3,354,101Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, H6IN03229, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.