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No Harm Data Centers ActCongress · HR 8033 · Last action Mar 20, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The No Harm Data Centers Act would require large data centers to pay the full cost of their impact on the electric grid and mandate a federal assessment of their environmental effects. - Defines a "data center" as a facility or group of facilities with a peak electricity demand exceeding 50 megawatts, subjecting them to specific federal rate-setting…Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Referred
Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActCongress · S 4214 · Last action Mar 25, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act This bill prohibits building or upgrading artificial intelligence (AI) data centers until laws regulating AI and AI data centers are enacted.Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Referred
Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026Congress · HR 9825 · Last action Jul 22, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill also mandates reporting for new or expanded data centers meeting the same threshold, requires states to submit anonymized aggregated data to federal agencies, and directs the EPA and Secretaries to publish an annual public report on national data center resource use, environmental impacts, and efficiency recommendations, with authority to assess…Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Referred
Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2026Congress · S 5054 · Last action Jul 21, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt AI data centers from bonus depreciation tax benefits, while requiring operators of large data centers (25 megawatts or more) to disclose detailed annual information on electricity and water use, backup power, emissions, and property setbacks.Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Referred
Power for the People Act of 2026Congress · S 3682 · Last action Jan 15, 2026 · Official record (opens in a new tab)The bill aims to shift the financial and infrastructural burden of data center energy growth onto data center owners and operators, protecting households and businesses from subsidizing rising energy costs and grid strain caused by rapidly expanding data center loads.Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Referred
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