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The Digest's tracker follows 60 federal data center bills in Congress: 36 that would restrict development or shift costs to data centers, 4 that favor it, and 20 neutral or procedural. 1 has passed a chamber (H.R. 9340).
Latest federal data center activity
Congressional bill actions plus national and industry stories (those that name no single state) in one timeline, newest first.
BillS. 5689: RECLAIM Act Recapturing Excessive Corporate Largesse through Accountability and Incentive Measures Act Restrictive
In committee, last action Oct 15, 2026BillH.R. 10809: Make Data Centers Pay Act Restrictive
In committee, last action Oct 13, 2026BillS. 5640: Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 Neutral
In committee, last action Sep 30, 2026BillS. 5658: A bill to prohibit the construction of data centers on Federal land, and for other purposes. Restrictive
In committee, last action Sep 30, 2026BillS. 5645: Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026 Neutral
In committee, last action Sep 30, 2026BillH.R. 10570: No Secrets for Data Centers Act of 2026 Restrictive
In committee, last action Sep 24, 2026BillH.R. 10579: Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026 Restrictive
In committee, last action Sep 24, 2026BillH.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act Restrictive
Passed a chamber, last action Sep 17, 2026BillH.R. 10448: Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act Restrictive
In committee, last action Sep 16, 2026BillH.R. 10465: Public Lands Accountability Act Restrictive
In committee, last action Sep 16, 2026Federal data center legislation
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Updated October 22, 2026. Bill labels are the Digest's own classification of each bill's text. All Digest news.