H.R. 9825, Environmental Transparency & Accountability. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 9825 · Net good
What it does
This bill requires data center operators running facilities with at least 25 megawatts of peak demand to report annually to their state (or to federal agencies if the state has no collection program) on their energy use, water consumption, efficiency metrics, and 5-year projections for reducing consumption. States and the federal government will collect, aggregate, and publicly report this data to inform policy and identify environmental impacts, while states may charge fees to operators to cover collection costs and the federal government may fine operators $20,000 per day for negligent violations.
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
Aggregated public reports may reveal regional water stress and energy grid strain caused by data center clustering, potentially triggering state-level restrictions or siting policies that operators did not anticipate.
Transparency scores 78%, with a medium warning level and no detached riders.
Who is behind it
Filed by Lauren Underwood.