Commerce Department studies data centers near military bases.
H.R. 10041 — Smart Data Center Policy Act · Filed by Eugene Vindman (D-VA) · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Commerce Department to study data centers near bases, airports, rail hubs, and cargo areas. The study must look at building costs, power grid effects, and water use. The Commerce Department must report back within 180 days.
Who it affects
This bill is a study only. It does not change rules or spend money right now. The study's results could later affect data center companies, builders, and people who live nearby.
One thing to notice
The study may later lead to government money or tax breaks for data center companies. The study may suggest placing data centers in areas that use a lot of water.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Aug 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees 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 that hold computers and equipment that store and process information.
- power grid — The system that delivers electricity to homes and businesses.
- tax breaks — Money the government lets companies keep instead of paying it as taxes.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,798 characters) on Aug 5, 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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