Big data centers must say who owns them and what they cost.
H.R. 10950 — Data Center Oversight Act · Filed by Eugene Vindman (D-VA) · Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
Large data centers must file public reports with the federal government. Reports go in before and after the center is built. Then reports go in once a year for 10 years. Each report says who owns it and how much it costs to build. It says how much of that cost regular people pay. Reports also cover water use, nearby protected land, and worker treatment. All reports go into a searchable list run by the Energy Information Administration.
Who it affects
People who pay power bills can now see facts about data centers near them. Data center companies must file the reports. The bill does not stop them from building.
One thing to notice
The bill only requires data centers to share facts. It does not ban data centers or take away permits.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- data center — A large building that holds computers and equipment that store and process information.
- Energy Information Administration — A federal office that collects and shares facts about power use and production.
- searchable list — A database where people can look up and find specific facts or records.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (20,788 characters) on Oct 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 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.
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