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# Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Only the title is given; it concerns protecting communities from the impacts of data centers.

Model-rated AI relevance 60%: Data centers are AI infrastructure, but no text was provided. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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Sponsored by

[Greg LandsmanDemocrat OH](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000601)

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 9, 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 9, 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.

[Edward Markey](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M000133) Democrat toward oversight Jul 13, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Markey proposes a national regulatory framework requiring federal certification and environmental, energy, and labor standards for AI data centers.

[Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-releases-discussion-draft-of-legislation-to-create-a-national-framework-to-address-data-center-harm)

[Greg Landsman](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/L000601) Democrat toward oversight Jul 10, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Landsman calls for federal regulation of AI data centers and an EPA-commissioned study of their environmental impacts.

[Source ↗](https://landsman.house.gov/posts/landsman-introduced-third-ai-data-center-bill-in-congress)

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