A bill to require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers.
Requires reports on data centers’ effects on air and water quality and their electricity use.
In the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Data centers’ effects on air and water quality and their electricity use are the subject of the bill. It would require reports about those effects and electricity consumption, but the title does not specify who would prepare them.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Require reports on data center effects
The bill would require reports on data centers’ effects on air quality and water quality, and on their electricity consumption.
The reports would collect information about data centers’ environmental effects and electricity consumption. The title does not say what problem the reports are intended to address or what actions might follow from them.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Rochester with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Environment and Public Works
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Blunt Rochester’s record: sponsored 45 bills this Congress. 2 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- John R. CurtisR-UTORIGINAL
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