Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Title-only: the bill concerns protecting households from energy costs tied to AI data centers. No text is provided to describe its specific provisions.
Model-rated AI relevance 75%: It covers the energy impact of AI infrastructure, which falls within scope. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Greg LandsmanDemocratOHData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Dec 9, 2025
Reported by committee
Jul 21, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Recorded votes
Floor votes carry every member's position; committee tallies carry totals only.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Griffith voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act to make data centers pay full electricity infrastructure costs rather than passing them to households.
Source ↗Landsman advanced his Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act requiring FERC to convene stakeholders and recommend ways to keep AI data center energy costs from being passed on to families.
Source ↗Trahan backs bipartisan bills forcing AI data centers to pay their own grid costs and calls for going further on efficiency and environmental rules.
Source ↗Landsman calls for federal regulation of AI data centers and an EPA-commissioned study of their environmental impacts.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z