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Policy Position Evidence

Map dated sponsorships, votes, official statements, and executive actions on data center policy, with position changes preserved over time.

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687Matching documented actions
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687 evidence items

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Garcia

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

WV-SB 658 · Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Observed
2026-01-29
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Zabner

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

IA-HF 2198 · A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of tax incentives provided to web search portal businesses and data center businesses, and including effective date provisions.

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Observed
2026-01-29
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Dillon

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

WV-HB4854 · Prohibiting the state or any political subdivision from subsidizing any data center in West Virginia

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Observed
2026-01-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionSource-linked record metadata

Ruwa Romman

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

GA-HB1012 · Local government; construction or development of new data centers for a specified time; prohibit

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-01-28
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Amy J. Laufer

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

VA-HB607 · Aggregate air pollution; Department of Environmental Quality to study, data center generators.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-01-27
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

RaShaun Kemp

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

GA-SB421 · "The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-01-27
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

John Chilton McAuliff

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

VA-HB511 · Data centers; industrial zoning.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Observed
2026-01-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Lorena Austin

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

AZ-HB 2631 · data centers; tax relief; repeal

Jurisdiction
Arizona
Observed
2026-01-22
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

papan

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

CA-AB93 · Water resources: data centers

Jurisdiction
California
Observed
2026-01-22
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
inactive
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

OLSOMMER

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

PA-HB 2153 · An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, in taxation by school districts, further providing for definitions, providing for disposition of data center property tax revenue and further providing for school district tax notices.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-01-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback actionSource-linked record metadata

Nan Orrock

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

GA-SB408 · State Sales and Use Taxes; data center equipment sales and use tax exemption; advance the sunset date

Jurisdiction
Georgia
Observed
2026-01-16
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Jed Davis

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

IL-HB4319 · DATA CENTER-PROPERTY RTS

Jurisdiction
Illinois
Observed
2026-01-14
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy actionSource-linked record metadata

Andrea Katz

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NJ-A2770 · Establishes surcharge for electric public utility service to certain data centers during certain periods; establishes "Grid Modernization Fund" in BPU.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Andrea Katz

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NJ-A2774 · Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Gearhart

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

IA-HF 2001 · A bill for an act relating to water efficiency of data centers, including requirements for water-efficient cooling technologies and encouragement for the use of nonpotable and recycled water sources, providing civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Joe Danielsen

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NJ-A1170 · Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

London Lamar

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

TN-SB1600 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers.

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
inactive
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

M. Teresa Ruiz

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

NJ-S2274 · Requires owner or operator of data center to submit water and energy usage report to BPU.

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-01-13
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Adelita S. Grijalva

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Alex Burton

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

IN-HB 1043 · Data center water regulation.

Jurisdiction
Indiana
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

André Carson

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Angie Craig

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Chrissy Houlahan

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Greg Casar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Gwen Moore

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

James P. McGovern

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

John B. Larson

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Jones, Jr., Bradley H.

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MA-H.83 · An Act establishing a special legislative commission to study load growth due to AI and data centers

Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Kelly Morrison

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Michael Lawler

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Nydia M. Velázquez

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Robert Menendez

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards actionSource-linked record metadata

Sharice Davids

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6984 · Data Center Transparency Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-01-08
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionSource-linked record metadata

Jonathan Jacobson

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

NY-A09064 · Prohibits electric corporations and gas corporations from increasing charges due to the building or operation of a data center

Jurisdiction
New York
Observed
2026-01-07
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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