Senator
Jim Banks
Indiana · In office since 2025
Committees4
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Also serves on 9 subcommittees.
Bills sponsored268
- A bill to amend titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act with respect to screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, and to require coverage of certain speech therapy services under Medicaid and CHIP. (opens in new tab)
S 5172 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 29, 2026)
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5127 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 23, 2026)
- Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act (opens in new tab)
S 4953 · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 13, 2026)
- Citizenship Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4954 · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Immigration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 13, 2026)
- Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (opens in new tab)
S 4925 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Education
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jun 24, 2026)
- Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act (opens in new tab)
S 4777 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Jun 11, 2026)
- SAFE for Kids Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4741 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Commerce
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Jun 10, 2026)
- Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters Act (opens in new tab)
S 4658 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Jun 2, 2026)
- DOD and USDA Interagency Research Act (opens in new tab)
S 4607 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (May 20, 2026)
- Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act (opens in new tab)
S 4525 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (May 14, 2026)
Bills cosponsored1381
- Hearing Protection Act (opens in new tab)
S 364 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Taxation
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Feb 3, 2025)
- SAFE KIDS Act (opens in new tab)
S 3101 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Immigration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Nov 4, 2025)
- Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (opens in new tab)
S 1169 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Taxation
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Mar 27, 2025)
- Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025 (opens in new tab)
S 3085 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Oct 30, 2025)
- Written Informed Consent Act (opens in new tab)
S 3314 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Dec 2, 2025)
- A bill to establish the applicability of antitrust laws to the sharing of artificial intelligence frontier model risks, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5105 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 23, 2026)
- FIND Act (opens in new tab)
S 137 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Jan 16, 2025)
- Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (opens in new tab)
S 4775 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jun 11, 2026)
- Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act (opens in new tab)
S 4873 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Jun 23, 2026)
- A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry. (opens in new tab)
SJRES 201 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Commerce
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 21, 2026)
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