To prohibit the provision of Federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland.
United States119th CongressHR-10169House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 27, 2026
Summary
This bill establishes a prohibition on federal financial benefits for data center development on specific types of agricultural land. It mandates that no federal agency may provide financial assistance, tax credits, or other federal financial benefits for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of any data center. This restriction applies if the data center is located on land designated as prime farmland or other certain farmlands, as defined by the Farmland Protection Policy Act. The prohibition is effective for any such project that begins after the date of the bill's enactment, aiming to safeguard agricultural resources from federally supported conversion.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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