U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10321: Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers.
From the introduced text, September 8, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Best practices for siting data centers (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Defense, and other agencies the Secretary of Energy determines appropriate, shall establish best practices for the siting of data centers. (b) Considerations In establishing or revising best practices for the siting of data centers under this section, the Secretary of Energy shall take into consideration-- (1) the impacts of a data center on the electric grid, including transmission infrastructure, including-- (A) changes in electricity prices for consumers that may be attributed to a data center; (B) any additional transmission infrastructure buildout needed to supply electricity to a data center; and (C) the availability and capacity of existing transmission infrastructure to transmit electricity to a data center and timelines for the connection of a data center to the electric grid; (2) the impacts of the water use by the data center, including impacts on water availability to local residents and the surrounding environment; (3) the impacts of a data center on the surrounding environment, including-- (A) impacts on water …
Sponsors
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Mike Quigley (D, HD-005)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003)
- Veronica Escobar (D, HD-016)
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004)
- Mike Levin (D, HD-CA-49)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10321?
- HB10321 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026.
- What does HB10321 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish best practices for the siting of data centers.
- What is the status of HB10321?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10321?
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10321?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10321
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