H.R. 6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, cleared a committee markup on June 24, 2026.
H.R. 6529 — Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act
What it does
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to convene a technical conference within 90 days to discuss how to protect residential and small business customers from rising electricity costs caused by large energy-consuming facilities like AI data centers. FERC must then report recommendations to Congress within 180 days. The bill does not mandate any specific rate changes or regulations—it only requires study and dialogue.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 6529 cleared a committee markup. Next step: the committee votes to report it out.
Who is behind it
Filed by Greg Landsman. Cosponsored by André Carson, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Chris Deluzio and Donald Beyer.