Data Center Community Impact Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 17
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2026
What it does
The Data Center Community Impact Act would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on how data centers affect communities of color and low-income communities, including impacts on water and energy use, air quality, public health, land use, jobs, tax revenue, and property values. The study would be conducted in coordination with federal agencies such as the EPA, Department of Commerce, FERC, and the Council on Environmental Quality, and must include consultation with local governments and Indian Tribes. Within 18 months of enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress with findings, a map of data center locations relative to affected communities, and recommendations…
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