S. 5658, Federal Land Use Restriction. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
S. 5658 · Mixed
What it does
This bill prohibits the construction of data centers on federal land managed by the Forest Service or Interior Department, with an exception for tribal lands. It also requires that any federal land sold or transferred after enactment must include a clause allowing the government to reclaim the land if it is later used for a data center, unless Congress explicitly authorizes such use.
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
May reduce federal government's ability to generate revenue through land leases or sales to data center operators, potentially affecting Interior and Forest Service budgets.
Transparency scores 85%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Ron Wyden.
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