Data centers run by the government must save water
H.R. 10004 — Defending Our Energy and Water Act · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill updates rules for data centers. These rules must include cooling systems that use less water. The bill extends the deadline for these rules from 2026 to 2031. It also adds water-saving goals to the Department of Defense's data center targets.
Who it affects
Data centers run by the government will need new cooling systems. Citizens benefit because less water is used. Local water resources face less strain.
One thing to notice
The rules stay in place for five more years without a new vote. Water-saving cooling may cost more at first but saves money later.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- data centers — Large buildings full of computers that store and process information.
- Department of Defense — The part of government that runs the military.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,423 characters) on Jul 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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