Require covered data centers to disclose expected electricity and water use, resource sources, demand growth, project agreements, infrastructure costs, rate effects, and public support.

Henry Cuellar · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 93%

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Congressman Cuellar’s legislation would require data centers to disclose those demands... The public must be told how much electricity and water a covered project expects to use, where those resources will come from, and how demand may grow.

Cuellar proposed legislation requiring public disclosure of covered data centers' utility demands, costs, agreements, rate effects, and public support.

Rep. Cuellar Introduces the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 | U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10139 as an Introduced in House bill sponsored by Henry Cuellar. The full title is to require public disclosure of electricity and water use, infrastructure costs, rate impacts, public financial assistance, and related commitments associated with large data centers. The listed last action date is August 24, 2026, when the bill was introduced and referred to House committees.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Cuellar introduced legislation matching the commitment, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10139 (IH) - Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10139ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced text says covered data centers must disclose projected and actual electricity and water use, resource sources, wastewater discharge, infrastructure to be built, cost, who pays, effects on household, farm, and small business bills, public assistance, permits, and agreements before approval.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text substantively covers the promised disclosure requirements, but because it is introduced bill text rather than enacted law or final agency rules, the requirement remains pending.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10139 Introduced Bill Text PDF
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Cuellar sponsored H.R. 10139, the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026, which substantively matches the promised data center electricity, water, cost, rate-impact, public-support, and agreement disclosure requirements. As of the latest available official status, the bill was introduced on August 24, 2026 and referred to House committees, with no evidence of House passage, enactment, or implemented federal requirement. This is a serious same-term legislative effort but not yet a delivered outcome.

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