Contact Congress about H.R. 6984: Data Center Transparency Act

Data centers would have their water use, pollution, emissions, and power use reported to the public. Federal agencies would update the reports every few months. The bill gathers information but does not set new limits.

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Data Center Transparency Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 6984: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects data center operators, federal agencies, local officials, and communities near data centers. Data center operators would need to provide information for federal reports. Federal agencies would need to collect, review, publish, and send that information to Congress. Local officials and residents could use the reports to see possible effects on water supplies, water bills, power use, energy costs, pollution, and emissions.

Why this matters: Data centers can put pressure on local water supplies and power systems, but the public may not have a clear picture of those effects. This bill would make federal agencies publish regular reports, so lawmakers and communities could compare data over time. It could help show links between data center growth, water demand, pollution, emissions, and household energy costs. The bill does not prove data centers caused those changes, and it does not create new limits by itself.

Key provisions in H.R. 6984

• The Environmental Protection Agency must publish national reports on data centers at least every 3 months. The reports must cover water use and environmental effects.
• The water reports must show how much water data centers used and reused. They must also explain reuse methods and effects on local water systems, including drinking water supply and demand on local water utilities.
• The Environmental Protection Agency must track water service problems for other customers. It must also report any home water rate changes linked to data centers.
• Data centers must be covered in reports on water pollution. The reports must list the types and amounts of pollutants, using the Clean Water Act meaning of pollutants.
• The Environmental Protection Agency must report total greenhouse gas emissions from data centers. It must also describe the effects, including combined effects on overburdened communities.

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What is H.R. 6984?

Data centers would have their water use, pollution, emissions, and power use reported to the public. Federal agencies would update the reports every few months. The bill gathers information but does not set new limits.

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