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POWER Act

USA119th CongressHR-9019| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2026
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, submit annual reports to Congress on the electric energy and water usage of specific data centers. The bill's findings express concern that data center construction and operation should not sacrifice national water resources or valuable farmland. It also states that the Federal Government should not subsidize data centers that would otherwise be unviable. The reports, due two years after enactment and annually thereafter, must include detailed information on water consumption from public water systems, specifying amounts for both recycled and continuously supplied water. They will also identify the number of covered data centers that generate all their own electricity versus those that are electric consumers. Furthermore, the reports will detail the costs associated with connecting these data centers to the bulk-power system and identify who bore those costs, providing comprehensive oversight on their resource demands and infrastructure impact.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8332
POWER Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5225
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2070
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5382
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9113
POWER 2.0 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4781
POWER Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2885
POWER ON Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1514
POWER ON Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-543
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10018
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3148
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1828
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-923
POWER Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9541
POWER Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6065
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6685
POWER Act
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1429
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2026
Introduced in House
May 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8332
    POWER Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5225
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2070
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5382
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9113
    POWER 2.0 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4781
    POWER Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2885
    POWER ON Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1514
    POWER ON Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-543
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10018
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3148
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1828
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-923
    POWER Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9541
    POWER Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6065
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6685
    POWER Act


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1429
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Water Resources Development

POWER Act

USA119th CongressHR-9019| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2026
This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, submit annual reports to Congress on the electric energy and water usage of specific data centers. The bill's findings express concern that data center construction and operation should not sacrifice national water resources or valuable farmland. It also states that the Federal Government should not subsidize data centers that would otherwise be unviable. The reports, due two years after enactment and annually thereafter, must include detailed information on water consumption from public water systems, specifying amounts for both recycled and continuously supplied water. They will also identify the number of covered data centers that generate all their own electricity versus those that are electric consumers. Furthermore, the reports will detail the costs associated with connecting these data centers to the bulk-power system and identify who bore those costs, providing comprehensive oversight on their resource demands and infrastructure impact.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8332
POWER Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5225
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2070
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5382
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9113
POWER 2.0 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4781
POWER Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2885
POWER ON Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1514
POWER ON Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-543
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10018
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3148
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1828
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-923
POWER Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9541
POWER Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6065
POWER Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6685
POWER Act
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1429
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2026
Introduced in House
May 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8332
    POWER Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5225
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2070
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5382
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9113
    POWER 2.0 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4781
    POWER Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2885
    POWER ON Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1514
    POWER ON Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-543
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10018
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3148
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1828
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-923
    POWER Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9541
    POWER Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6065
    POWER Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6685
    POWER Act


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1429
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Energy and Commerce Committee

Water Resources Development

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted