Smart Data Center Policy Act
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Only the title is given; it concerns policy on smart data centers.
Model-rated AI relevance 60%: Data centers are AI infrastructure, but no text was provided. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
Sponsored by
Eugene VindmanDemocratVAData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
Aug 3, 2026
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · August 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Vindman's bill would require data centers driving AI-related electricity demand to pay their full incremental costs instead of passing them to ratepayers.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z