Supports a national moratorium on AI data centers until safeguards are in place to ensure they do not harm air, water, or electricity bills.

“This simply cannot continue. That is why I am in favor of a national AI data center moratorium until we can find a way to ensure they don’t harm our nation’s air, water, and power bills,” Pallone said.

Pallone said he favors a national AI data center moratorium until protections are found for air, water, and power bills.

Press Releases | Congressman Frank Pallone
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez announced legislation for an immediate federal moratorium on AI data centers until national safeguards address safety, workers, utility prices, communities, and the environment.

This is the closest federal proposal matching the claim, but the official announcement names Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, not Pallone, and describes proposed legislation rather than an enacted moratorium.

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NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Announce AI Data Center Moratorium Act
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The draft bill would bar construction or upgrades starting on the date of enactment until laws ensure AI data centers do not raise bills, harm the environment, and report water use and air monitoring.

The bill text matches the promised policy substance, including electricity bills, water reporting, and air-quality monitoring, but it is framed as a bill that would operate only after enactment; no enactment is shown here.

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Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act bill text
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AP reported that Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduced a bill to pause new data centers until safeguards are in place, but that it was unlikely to advance and most lawmakers rejected a moratorium.

Reputable reporting confirms the federal moratorium effort had not become law and faced broad congressional resistance. It also does not identify Pallone as introducing or advancing the proposal.

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
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The White House framework says ratepayers should not pay data-center costs and asks Congress to streamline permitting for on-site data-center power generation, while promoting AI innovation nationally.

The administration pursued a partial ratepayer safeguard, but not a national moratorium and not the broader air, water, and environmental pause described in the promise.

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President Donald J. Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework
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Executive Order 14179 set a federal policy to enhance U.S. AI dominance and directed review of prior AI policies viewed as obstacles to that goal.

This official federal action points away from a national pause on AI infrastructure and toward accelerating AI leadership; it does not fulfill a data-center moratorium promise.

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Executive Order 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
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