U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9777: Protecting Ratepayers Act
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
To require that new and existing data centers use off-grid power and water supplies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require that new and existing data centers use off-grid power and water supplies, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 20, 2026:
A BILL To require that new and existing data centers use off-grid power and water supplies, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Ratepayers Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this or (B) has plans to own, operate, or maintain a data center within the next 5 years. (2) Data center The term data center means a data center, as defined in section 453(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17112(a) ), with a power demand of 5 megawatts or more. (3) Existing data center The term existing data center means a data center that has begun operations as of the date of enactment of this Act. (4) New data center The term new data center means a data center or planned data center that is not yet operational as of the date of enactment of this Act. SECTION 3. Data center requirement for off-grid power and water supply Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a covered entity may not build, own, operate, or maintain a new data center or existing data center unless the data center derives all-- (1) energy, including back-up energy, from a captive power plant, on-site power generation, or some other …
Sponsors
- Byron Donalds (R, HD-FL-19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB9777?
- HB9777 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protecting Ratepayers Act.
- What does HB9777 do?
- In its own words: To require that new and existing data centers use off-grid power and water supplies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9777?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9777?
- Byron Donalds (R, HD-FL-19).
- Where is the official record for HB9777?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9777
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