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S-5640 — Data Center Transparency Act of 2026

Tracked record titled “A bill to require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers..” Latest source-reported action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-09-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Primary sourceCongressOriginal public record linked

What the evidence says

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How it operates

Disclosure & reporting

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.

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Issues named in the record

Energy · Water

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PA-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 · Energy · WaterMD-EO-01.01.2026.16Maryland · Executive actionExecutive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development reviewDisclosure & reportingTX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026Texas · Executive actionGovernor Abbott directs TCEQ to halt data-center permits pending state auditsDisclosure & reporting · WaterHR-10321United States · Introduced / in committeeResponsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026Disclosure & reporting · Energy
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Data Center Transparency Act of 2026

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Policy record 1Policy theme 3Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 3Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryexplicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals 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 recordmember of family: authoritative billPolicy recordS-5640Data Center Transparency Ac…S-5640: Data Center Transparency Act of 2026Policy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeWaterExplicit record textWater: Explicit record textPolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismDisclosure & reportingText-derived policy signalDisclosure & reporting: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionUnited StatesFederal policy jurisdictionUnited States: Federal policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceCongressOriginal public sourceCongress: Original public sourceDocumented actorEnvironment and Public…committeeEnvironment and Public Works: committeeDocumented actorLisa Blunt RochesterpersonLisa Blunt Rochester: personDocumented actorJohn R. CurtispersonJohn R. Curtis: personPolicy familyData Center Transparen…USData Center Transparency Act of 2026: US

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