Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 22
- Latest action
- Jun 8, 2026
What it does
The Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026 would mandate a comprehensive federal study on the environmental effects of AI data centers and establish a new reporting system for facilities exceeding 50 megawatts of power capacity.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Donald Beyer
- Adelita Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Alma Adams
- Andrea Salinas
- Bradley Schneider
- Dan Goldman
- Eleanor Norton
- Hillary Scholten
- James McGovern
- Jared Huffman
- Jasmine Crockett
- John Garamendi
- Mary Scanlon
- Mike Levin
- Mike Quigley
- Nanette Barragán
- Rashida Tlaib
- Sean Casten
- Steve Cohen
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Suzanne Bonamici
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.