Direct the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy and recommendations to protect communities near data centers and other data infrastructure, including transmission and water infrastructure.

The Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make a strategy and provide recommendations on the defense of the communities around data centers and data infrastructure. The bill also directs the Secretary of DHS to consider the security of transmission and water infrastructure and provide recommendations on how to protect Americans living near data infrastructure.

Subramanyam introduced legislation to require DHS to create a protection strategy and recommendations for communities near data centers and related infrastructure.

Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bill to Protect Homes and Property Near Data Centers | Representative Suhas Subramanyam
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8711, the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act, sponsored by Suhas Subramanyam and introduced May 7, 2026. The last action listed is referral to the House Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce committees. The full title requires a strategy for defense of data centers and protection of surrounding communities.

Official bill record shows Subramanyam took concrete same-term legislative action matching the commitment, but the bill is only introduced and referred, so DHS has not yet been legally directed.

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H.R. 8711 (IH) - Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act - GovInfo
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The bill text would require, not later than 180 days after enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security through CISA to identify data centers treated as critical infrastructure, consider power and water supply infrastructure including above-ground transmission lines and substations, and submit a strategy with recommendations to defend data centers and protect nearby communities.

The introduced text closely matches the promise, including DHS, CISA, recommendations, nearby communities, transmission infrastructure, and water infrastructure. Because the operative duty depends on enactment, it is progress rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Bill Summary - H.R. 8711 Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act - FastDemocracy
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Subramanyam's official press-release index says that on May 8, 2026, he introduced the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act to create a security strategy to protect communities near data centers.

The member's office publicly claimed the bill introduction as the vehicle for the promised DHS data-center community protection strategy, supporting a serious effort finding but not final delivery.

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Press Releases | Representative Suhas Subramanyam
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Virginia Mercury reported that Subramanyam's bill would direct DHS and partners to identify critical data centers and develop a defense plan for surrounding communities, including water and energy transmission infrastructure. It also reported the bills had not had first hearings and still needed passage by both chambers and presidential approval.

Within the lookback window, reporting confirms the proposal remains pending with no hearing or enactment, so the substantive DHS directive remains unresolved despite serious legislative effort.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Va. congressmen file energy cost transparency, data center attack protections bills - Virginia Mercury
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In House floor remarks, Subramanyam said he was introducing the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act and urged colleagues to cosponsor and pass it, describing a DHS strategy to protect data centers and nearby communities from attacks.

Archived official remarks show the bill was an intentional legislative effort toward this promise just before the lookback window, but the remarks themselves did not create a binding DHS directive.

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Congressional Record - House, April 27, 2026 - GovInfo
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