Require independent reviews to ensure covered data center projects do not materially reduce local water supplies or electric reliability for existing customers.

Henry Cuellar · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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GovInfo lists H.R. 10139, sponsored by Henry Cuellar, as introduced in the House with last action on August 24, 2026: referral to the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce Committees. The bill text requires independent water and electric reliability assessments before final service commitments for covered data centers.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Cuellar took concrete legislative action matching the promise, but the official record shows the bill only introduced and referred, not enacted or otherwise implemented. Searches for September 5-7, 2026 did not identify a later official action delivering the requirement.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10139 (IH) - Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10139ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Cuellar's office announced that he introduced the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 and said the legislation would require independent reviews of covered data center projects' effects on local water supplies and electric reliability.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official statement confirms the proposal directly targets the promised independent reviews, but it describes proposed legislation rather than a requirement already in force.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Cuellar Introduces the Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 | U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D.
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Cuellar introduced H.R. 10139 in the 119th Congress, and the bill text directly matches the promise by requiring independent water and electric reliability assessments for covered data center projects. However, as of September 7, 2026, the bill remains introduced/referred in House committees and has not been enacted or otherwise implemented as a binding federal requirement. This is a serious same-term legislative attempt, but the promised requirement has not been delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%