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# Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Only the title is provided; it concerns transparency about data center water and energy use.

Model-rated AI relevance 65%: Data center energy and water use is core AI infrastructure policy, but there is no text. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

transparency

LU

Sponsored by

[Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat IL](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/U000040)

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
    
    Jul 22, 2026
    
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 · July 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

## What members said

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

[Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/V000136) Democrat toward oversight Sep 21, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Vasquez joins colleagues demanding labor, environmental, and consumer-cost guardrails on AI data center construction.

[Source ↗](https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-vasquez-joins-110-bipartisan-colleagues-pushing-labor-protections-and)

[Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/V000136) Democrat toward oversight Aug 25, 2026 · cites this bill by number

Vasquez backs bills forcing data center developers to disclose water and energy use and pay their own energy costs so New Mexico communities, not billionaires, decide whether projects proceed.

[Source ↗](https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-gabe-vasquez-demands-accountability-data-center-developers-reiterates-new)

[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)

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