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Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9183| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2026
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (19)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a comprehensive study on the environmental and energy-related impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and their associated infrastructure. Collaborating with other federal agencies, the EPA must examine the full lifecycle impacts of AI, including energy and water use, air and water quality effects, greenhouse gas emissions, and land use changes. The study will also assess how design and deployment decisions influence these impacts, consider disaster resilience, and identify both positive and negative environmental consequences of AI applications, with public input. Additionally, the bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to convene a stakeholder consortium . This consortium will identify future measurements, methodologies, and standards for assessing AI's environmental and energy impacts, aiming to facilitate consistent reporting and develop open-source tools. Concurrently, the EPA Administrator must establish an annual reporting system for AI data centers with a power capacity exceeding 50 megawatts, requiring them to disclose detailed information on resource consumption, pollution, and electronic waste. The EPA will develop specific guidelines for calculating and reporting these metrics, ensuring public disclosure of the collected data, with enforcement provisions for non-compliance. Finally, the EPA, Department of Energy, and NIST will jointly submit a report to Congress detailing the consortium's findings, summarizing reported information, and offering legislative or administrative recommendations to mitigate AI's negative environmental impacts.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7197
Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024
Jun 8, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 9, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4727
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7197
    Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024


  • June 8, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 9, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4727
    Introduced in Senate

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 119-4727: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9183| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2026
This bill mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a comprehensive study on the environmental and energy-related impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and their associated infrastructure. Collaborating with other federal agencies, the EPA must examine the full lifecycle impacts of AI, including energy and water use, air and water quality effects, greenhouse gas emissions, and land use changes. The study will also assess how design and deployment decisions influence these impacts, consider disaster resilience, and identify both positive and negative environmental consequences of AI applications, with public input. Additionally, the bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to convene a stakeholder consortium . This consortium will identify future measurements, methodologies, and standards for assessing AI's environmental and energy impacts, aiming to facilitate consistent reporting and develop open-source tools. Concurrently, the EPA Administrator must establish an annual reporting system for AI data centers with a power capacity exceeding 50 megawatts, requiring them to disclose detailed information on resource consumption, pollution, and electronic waste. The EPA will develop specific guidelines for calculating and reporting these metrics, ensuring public disclosure of the collected data, with enforcement provisions for non-compliance. Finally, the EPA, Department of Energy, and NIST will jointly submit a report to Congress detailing the consortium's findings, summarizing reported information, and offering legislative or administrative recommendations to mitigate AI's negative environmental impacts.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7197
Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024
Jun 8, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 9, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4727
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7197
    Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024


  • June 8, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 9, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4727
    Introduced in Senate
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (19)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 119-4727: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted