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# Clean Cloud Act of 2025

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Sets an emissions standard and fee system for electricity used by large data centers and cryptomining facilities. The baselines decline each year to zero by 2035, and the collected fees fund clean energy and grants that lower consumer electricity costs.

Model-rated AI relevance 60%: The bill regulates the energy use of data centers, which is AI infrastructure, though AI is not named. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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Sponsored by

[Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat RI](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/W000802)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Apr 10, 2025
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · April 10, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

## What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

[Yvette Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001067) Democrat toward oversight Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.

[Source ↗](https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-reintroduces-real-political-ads-act-to-strengthen-transparency-in-ai-generated-political-advertising/)

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls)

[April McClain Delaney](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001232) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

McClain Delaney and colleagues urged the FAA to pause its AI air traffic tool until safety testing and oversight questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://mcclaindelaney.house.gov/media/press-releases/mcclain-delaney-leads-call-ocasio-cortez-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth)

[Patty Murray](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001111) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Murray and Wyden criticized the Trump administration's AI-driven Medicare prior authorization pilot for denying seniors care and called for it to end.

[Source ↗](https://www.murray.senate.gov/in-vancouver-senators-murray-wyden-affirm-commitment-to-protecting-medicare-from-ai-prior-authorization/)

[Adam Schiff](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001150) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Schiff calls for enforceable federal guardrails and bipartisan oversight of frontier AI, rejecting voluntary industry commitments.

[Source ↗](https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/watch-sen-schiff-calls-for-stronger-guardrails-on-ai-promises-vigorous-oversight-of-rogue-agent-episodes-on-the-verges-decoder-podcast/)

[Donald Beyer](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001292) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Beyer and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI-enabled SMART air traffic management tool until safety testing, implementation, and oversight questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=9240)

[Chris Van Hollen](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/V000128) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Van Hollen joins colleagues demanding the FAA pause its AI air traffic tool and provide transparency on safety testing, training, and oversight before deployment.

[Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-joins-mcclain-delaney-colleagues-in-call-to-pause-faas-ai-tool-at-washington-area-airports)

[Patty Murray](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001111) Democrat toward oversight Oct 8, 2026 · same topic

Murray calls for strong federal AI regulation without preempting state laws like Washington's.

[Source ↗](https://www.murray.senate.gov/in-olympia-murray-hears-from-state-leaders-on-wa-efforts-to-regulate-ai-murray-emphasizes-need-for-federal-action-without-preemption/)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z