A bill to require data center operators to submit to States or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture reports on data center energy and water use, and for other purposes.

This bill would require data center operators to submit reports on their energy and water consumption to state governments and federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture. The reporting requirement aims to provide transparency about how much energy and water data centers use, which has grown significantly as cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications expand. If enacted, this legislation could help policymakers and the public better understand the environmental impact of data centers and potentially inform future energy and water management policies. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee for consideration.