Senator Banks Introduces the No Tax Dollars for Encampments ActTuesday, March 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced theNo Tax Dollars for Encampments Act. The bill requires colleges and universities to disclose their policies for responding to incidents like demonstrations, riots, or strikes. It aims to increase transparency on how schools manage disruptions and ensure taxpayer dollars aren’t used to support environments where civil unrest interferes with education.
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.)“Many of our ‘elite’ academic institutions have become hotbeds for antisemitism and pro-terror ideologies. My bill holds these universities accountable and prevents American tax dollars from being wasted on institutions that act as safe havens for anti-American harassment and violence.”
Key provisions of theNo Tax Dollars for Encampments Act:
Full bill text can be foundhere.
Background:
In 2024, during the height of anti-Semitic protests on college campuses, then-Rep. Banks introduced theNo Tax Dollars for Encampments Actalongside Rep. Stefanik (NY-21).
Clickhereto read more on the bill.