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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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686Matching documented actions
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686 evidence items

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Requirements or safeguards action

Summer L. Lee

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-9939 · No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Other documented policy action

Vanna Howard

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MA-S.3213 · Data Centers

Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Observed
2026-07-23
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Gabe Vasquez

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-9825 · Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-22
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

André Carson

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Christopher R. Deluzio

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Donald S. Beyer

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Dwight Evans

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Eugene Simon Vindman

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

H. Morgan Griffith

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Henry Cuellar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Jahana Hayes

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Jennifer L. McClellan

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Jim Costa

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

John B. Larson

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Linda T. Sánchez

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Mark DeSaulnier

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Mike Levin

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Mike Quigley

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Office of the Nebraska Governor

Issued a documented executive action

NE-EO-26-17 · Executive Order 26-17 ends data-center access to ImagiNE Nebraska incentives

Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
issued by

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Requirements or safeguards action

Paul Tonko

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Salud O. Carbajal

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Shontel M. Brown

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Shri Thanedar

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Steve Cohen

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Suzan K. DelBene

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Tammy Duckworth

Cosponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

S-5054 · Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Moratorium or pause actionPrimary source reviewed

Terri A. Sewell

Announced support for the AI Data Center Moratorium Act

POSITION-3 · Representative Sewell announced that she cosponsored legislation to pause large AI data-center construction until federal safeguards are established.

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
official statement
Recorded direction
support
Legal state
other
Role
official statement

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Requirements or safeguards action

Val T. Hoyle

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-6529 · Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-21
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Office of the Michigan Governor

Issued a documented executive action

MI-DATA-CENTER-PLEDGE-SIGNATORIES-2026 · Six companies sign Michigan data-center affordability and responsible-growth pledge

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-07-16
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
issued by

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Requirements or safeguards action

Office of the Michigan Governor

Issued a documented executive action

MI-RESPONSIBLE-GROWTH-ACTION-PLAN-2026 · Michigan Affordable and Responsible Growth Action Plan for data centers

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-07-15
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
issued by

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Moratorium or pause action

Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

Issued a documented executive action

NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 · Executive Order 62 establishes a temporary data-center permitting moratorium

Jurisdiction
New York
Observed
2026-07-14
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
issued by

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Joseph Ciresi

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

PA-HB2359 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in computer data center equipment incentive program, further providing for definitions, for application for certification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax refund program, for notification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax exemption program and for notification and records.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-07-10
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

KANE

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

PA-SB1384 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-07-10
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Vicente Gonzalez

Cosponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

HR-9629 · Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026

Jurisdiction
Federal or not recorded
Observed
2026-07-09
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
cosponsored

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Other documented policy action

David Bailey

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

NJ-A796 · Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-07-07
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
enacted
Role
sponsored

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Requirements or safeguards action

Office of the New Jersey Governor

Issued a documented executive action

NJ-DATA-CENTER-RATEPAYER-LEGISLATION-2026 · New Jersey governor signs legislation holding utilities and data centers accountable for energy costs

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-07-07
Evidence type
executive action
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
other
Role
issued by

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Requirements or safeguards action

Sue Shink

Sponsored a tracked requirements or safeguards measure

MI-SB 762 · Energy: other; energy and water usage report requirements for data centers; provide for. Amends sec. 5a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.5a).

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

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Other documented policy action

Alabas Farhat

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MI-HB 6141 · Public utilities: electric utilities; project labor agreements; require for certain data center contracts. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10kk. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-06-30
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Tax incentive or clawback action

Andrew Macurdy

Sponsored a tracked tax incentive or clawback measure

NJ-A5165 · "End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program.*

Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Observed
2026-06-30
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause action

Buckson

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

DE-SB 353 · AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT.

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Observed
2026-06-30
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Other documented policy action

Carrie Rheingans

Sponsored a tracked data-center policy measure

MI-HB 6142 · Businesses: other; requirements for data center decommissioning, dismantling, and remediation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10jj. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6139'26

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Observed
2026-06-30
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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Moratorium or pause action

FRIEL

Sponsored a tracked moratorium or pause measure

PA-HB2496 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Observed
2026-06-30
Evidence type
sponsored measure
Recorded direction
unclear
Legal state
introduced
Role
sponsored

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