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HR-9442 — Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

Tracked record titled “Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act.” Latest source-reported action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-06-24Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Disclosure & reporting · Moratorium

Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private. Check whether the policy creates, changes, or removes a development pause or prohibition, and which facilities and approvals it covers.

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Energy

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FL-H1517Florida · Failed, withdrawn, revoked or supersededApproval of Data Center FacilitiesDisclosure & reporting · MoratoriumVT-S.205Vermont · Introduced / in committeeAn act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in VermontDisclosure & reporting · MoratoriumPA-SB 1408Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.Disclosure & reporting · Moratorium · EnergyFL-H1007Florida · Introduced / in committeeData CentersDisclosure & reporting · Moratorium · Energy
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Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

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Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 5Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordreferred to: Committee named in the latest legislative actionsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordcosponsored: Named cosponsor in the Congress.gov recordcosponsored: Named cosponsor in the Congress.gov recordcosponsored: Named cosponsor in the Congress.gov recordPolicy recordHR-9442Artificial Intelligence Dat…HR-9442: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActPolicy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeCarbonAI-assisted policy themeCarbon: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeJob CreationAI-assisted policy themeJob Creation: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeSiting & Land UseAI-assisted policy themeSiting & Land Use: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismDisclosure & reportingText-derived policy signalDisclosure & reporting: Text-derived policy signalPolicy mechanismMoratoriumText-derived policy signalMoratorium: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionUnited StatesFederal policy jurisdictionUnited States: Federal policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceCongressOriginal public sourceCongress: Original public sourceDocumented actorEnergy and CommercecommitteeEnergy and Commerce: committeeDocumented actorAlexandria Ocasio-Cort…personAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez: personDocumented actorJames P. McGovernpersonJames P. McGovern: personDocumented actorRashida TlaibpersonRashida Tlaib: personDocumented actorBonnie Watson ColemanpersonBonnie Watson Coleman: person

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