HR6984Referred to Committee

Data Center Transparency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-08
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (554 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-01-08

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require large data centers to publicly report information about their energy use, water consumption, and environmental impact. The transparency requirements would help regulators and the public understand how much resources these facilities consume and potentially push companies to operate more efficiently. Data center operators and tech companies would be the primary entities affected by these new reporting obligations.

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Environmental Protection
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