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No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

This bill would bar the leasing or use of federal public lands for AI data center construction. It targets the environmental, water, and energy footprint of AI compute buildout. It matters because siting and power are now central constraints on AI scaling.

Model-rated AI relevance 80%.

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Rashida TlaibDemocratMI

Data as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed

Progress

  1. Introduced

    Jul 23, 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 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

What members said

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

Rashida TlaibDemocrattoward oversightJul 23, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Tlaib calls for a permanent ban on AI data centers on federal lands to stop pollution, rising energy costs, and Big Tech giveaways.

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Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z