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United States SB4213

United States SB4213 is in committee.

This federal bill would require data center operators to report their energy and water usage to state governments and federal agencies like the EPA and Department of Energy. The goal is to increase transparency about the environmental footprint of data centers across the country.

Recorded sponsor: Richard Durbin.

Official title

Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsor
Richard Durbin
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Water Consumption
  • Carbon Emissions
  • Water Infrastructure
  • Grid Capacity

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How would United States SB4213 change data-center development in United States?

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