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H.R. 9629

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Summary

H.R. 9629, the Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 9, 2026 by Rep. Greg Landsman (D). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9629 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9629/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9629 IH: Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9629  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 9, 2026   Mr. Landsman  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To require an assessment of the environmental and public health effects of data centers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026  .
2.
Assessment of environmental and public health effects of data centers
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the  National Academies ) under which the National Academies shall—
(1)
conduct an assessment of the impacts of data centers on the environment and public health, including with respect to—
(A)
noise pollution;
(B)
air pollution;
(C)
water consumption;
(D)
water supply;
(E)
carbon emissions; and
(F)
waste, including electronic waste;
(2)
develop recommendations to mitigate such impacts; and
(3)
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1) and the recommendations developed under paragraph (2).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require an assessment of the environmental and public health effects of data centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Landsman (D) sponsors H.R. 9629 alone.

Greg Landsman

Rep. · D–OH-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9629 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 9, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9629 has taken 2 actions since Jul 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9629 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9629 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require an assessment of the environmental and public health effects of data centers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9629 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9629’s is Environmental Protection.

hr9629/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9629, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANDSMAN:H.R. 9629.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section VIIII[Page H4380]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com