Data Center Transparency Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6984 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6984 To require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2026 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Casar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require reports on the effects of data centers on air quality and water quality, and on electricity consumption by data centers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Data Center Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. REPORTS ON THE EFFECTS OF DATA CENTERS ON AIR QUALITY AND WATER QUALITY; REPORTS ON ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BY DATA CENTERS. (a) Reports on the Effects of Data Centers on Air Quality and Water Quality.--Not later than 6 months afte…