Data Center Transparency Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 15
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2026
What it does
The Data Center Transparency Act would require the Environmental Protection Agency to submit quarterly reports to Congress and the public on data centers' water consumption, reuse, impacts on local water systems, pollutant discharges, and greenhouse gas emissions, including effects on overburdened communities. It would also require the Energy Information Administration to collect and report semi-annual data on energy consumption by data centers, including state-level breakdowns, changes in usage, new facility openings, and impacts on household energy bills and usage. The bill defines a data center using the meaning from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. These reporting…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.