U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5645: Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Data Center Community Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Data Center Community Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Data Center Community Assistance Program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Data Center Community Assistance Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Data center The term data center means a facility, or portion of a facility, the primary function of which is to house information technology equipment used to process, store, manage, or transmit digital data. (2) Program The term program means the Data Center Community Assistance Program established under subsection (b)(1). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Data center community assistance program (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Data Center Community Assistance Program , under which the Secretary shall provide State, local, and Tribal governments, on request, with objective and technically sound information, resources, and technical assistance regarding the potential energy, water, infrastructure, economic, and other community impacts associated with data center development. (2) Community technical assistance Assistance by the Secretary under the program may include providing information and analysis relating to-- (A) projected electricity demand, including peak and annual demand; (B) existing …
Sponsors
- Curtis, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is SB5645?
- SB5645 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Data Center Community Empowerment Act of 2026.
- What does SB5645 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Data Center Community Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5645?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5645?
- Curtis, John (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5645?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5645
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