{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-banks-secures-key-legislation-in-senate-passed-national-defense-authorization-act/", "Sen. Banks\u2019\u00a0Secures Key Legislation\u00a0in Senate-Passed\u00a0National Defense Authorization Act", "2025-10-10", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Jim Banks", "B001299", "www.banks.senate.gov", "banks", "https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C, \u2013 Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after passage of the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\n\nSenator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): \u201cIn my first NDAA as a senator on the Armed Services Committee, I\u2019m proud to have secured real wins that put America first and keep us ahead of our adversaries like Communist China. My amendments give American companies first access to advanced AI, protect our research from China, speed up military acquisition, and help military kids stay focused in school.\u201d\n\nSenator Banks\u2019 Amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act:\n\nGAIN AI Act: Creates an America-First Right of Refusal to ensure American customers are offered the opportunity to purchase advanced AI chips prior to any chip producer applying for a license to export those chips to a foreign adversary nation.\n\nDefending Defense Research from CCP Espionage Act: Prohibits DoD-funded universities from entering into contracts with foreign adversaries like China and extends the ban on funding fundamental research involving such entities.\n\nBuying Faster than the Enemy Act: A bill introduced by Sen. Banks that speeds up military acquisitions by streamlining procurement, reducing red tape, and prioritizing commercial solutions for both traditional and nontraditional contractors.\n\nREFOCUS DoDEA Act: The REFOCUS DoDEA Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Banks, requires the DoD to implement rules limiting cellphone use in classrooms for military children to reduce distractions, with exceptions for emergencies.\n\nRESIDE Act: A bipartisan bill that would set aside funding within the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) starting in 2026 for new pilot program to help communities turn abandoned or run-down buildings\u2014like warehouses, factories, hotels, strip malls, and other unused spaces\u2014into new housing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-banks-secures-key-legislation-in-senate-passed-national-defense-authorization-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2282859534025192, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}