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# Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The bill requires NIST to run a program developing best practices and standards for measuring data center workloads and energy and water use, including for training and running AI models, and to coordinate with DOE and international partners.

Model-rated AI relevance 75%: It sets standards for the energy and water use of AI infrastructure. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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[Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat VA](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S001230)

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
    
    Jun 18, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
    Jun 25, 2026
    
3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · June 25, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.

## 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