Bill would ban AI data centers from government lands.
H.R. 9939 — No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act · Filed by Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · 9 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops companies from building AI data centers on government lands. Any AI data centers now on government property must close within 30 days. The bill says an AI data center uses more than 20 megawatts of power. It also covers places with advanced cooling systems. Removal must follow cleanup laws.
Who it affects
Companies that want to build data centers are affected. The bill may raise costs for AI services and power prices. The government would lose money from leasing its lands.
One thing to notice
The bill requires removal in 30 days, which is very short. The bill's definition is broad and may affect power lines, substations, and gas plants on government lands.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- government lands — Land owned by the U.S. government, not by states or private people.
- AI data centers — Large buildings with computers that run artificial intelligence and store data.
- megawatts — Units that measure how much power something uses.
- cleanup laws — Rules that say companies must clean up pollution and damage to land.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,381 characters) on Jul 30, 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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