Introduce legislation requiring data centers to pay the full cost of their energy and infrastructure demands, study their environmental impacts, and prohibit NDAs with elected officials.

introduced a bill to ensure data centers pay the full cost of their energy demands and infrastructure needs, studies the environmental impacts of data centers, and prohibits NDAs with elected officials

Landsman announced the No Harm Data Centers Act to require Big Tech data centers to cover their full energy and infrastructure costs, assess environmental impacts, and ban NDAs with elected officials.

Landsman Leads New Bill Requiring Big Tech to Pay for Data Centers and No NDAs
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On Feb. 4, 2026, reporting from a House Energy and Commerce hearing said Rep. Greg Landsman had proposed a December bill aimed at protecting residents and small businesses from higher electricity bills tied to data centers, with the described bill requiring FERC to meet with stakeholders.

This is a concrete step toward the promise, but it is narrower than the full claim: the reporting shows an effort on ratepayer protection, not confirmed introduction of legislation covering full infrastructure costs, environmental studies, and NDA bans.

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Democrats Say AI Data Centers Must Pay More to Ease Consumer Costs
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