Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each c…
This bill requires large data centers (≥50 MW electricity or ≥100,000 gallons/day water) to publicly disclose projected and actual electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, public assistance, and emissions. It forbids shifting project-driven costs to ratepayers, requires independent water and electricity reliability assessments before final service commitments, mandates community notice and public meetings, bars confidentiality claims over required disclosures, and authorizes federal agencies to issue rules and enforce these provisions while preserving state, Tribal, and local authority.
Progressives emphasize community, environmental, and anti-subsidy benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly scoped substantive policy proposal that establishes rights and obligations for large data centers and affected ratepayers, combines disclosure requirements with prohibitions on cost-shifting, and assigns enforcement roles to specific federal agencies while preserving state and local authority.
This bill requires large data centers (≥50 MW electricity or ≥100,000 gallons/day water) to publicly disclose projected and actual electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, public assistance, and emissions.
It forbids shifting project-driven costs to ratepayers, requires independent water and electricity reliability assessments before final service commitments, mandates community notice and public meetings, bars confidentiality claims over required disclosures, and authorizes federal agencies to issue rules and enforce these provisions while preserving state, Tribal, and local authority.
Moderate-scope consumer protections face organized industry resistance and complex intergovernmental implementation; passage needs compromise or strong bipartisan coalition.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly scoped substantive policy proposal that establishes rights and obligations for large data centers and affected ratepayers, combines disclosure requirements with prohibitions on cost-shifting, and assigns enforcement roles to specific federal agencies while preserving state and local authority.
Progressives emphasize community, environmental, and anti-subsidy benefits
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize community, environmental, and anti-subsidy benefits
Likely broadly supportive because the bill increases transparency, protects households and rural water users, and prevents public subsidization of private data centers.
It advances community voice, environmental safeguards, and worker whistleblower protections.
Some progressives may want stronger enforcement, lower size thresholds, or additional climate and labor provisions.
Generally favorable toward transparency and preventing hidden subsidies, but cautious about procedural complexity and potential delays.
Wants clear implementation rules, neutral independent assessments, and limited unintended effects on investment or grid reliability.
Will weigh costs, timing, and intergovernmental coordination.
Skeptical because it imposes new federal disclosure mandates, independent assessments, and penalties that could deter data center investment.
Concerned about federal intrusion into utilities, trade secrets limitations, and added costs that may slow projects or shift investment away.
Some may welcome prohibition on ratepayer subsidies but oppose other mandates.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
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Moderate-scope consumer protections face organized industry resistance and complex intergovernmental implementation; passage needs compromise or strong bipartisan coalition.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize community, environmental, and anti-subsidy benefits
Moderate-scope consumer protections face organized industry resistance and complex intergovernmental implementation; passage needs compromi…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly scoped substantive policy proposal that establishes rights and obligations for large data centers and affected ratepayers, combines disclosure requiremen…
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