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HR 6984·Federal·house

Data Center Transparency Act

In CommitteeFiled Jan 8, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 8, 2026

Summary

The bill orders the EPA to publish quarterly reports on how U.S. data centers use and reuse water, affect local water supplies, and emit greenhouse gases. It also directs the Energy Information Administration to release semi‑annual reports on the electricity data centers consume, broken down by state and linked to household energy costs. All reports must be sent to Congress and posted online for public access.

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