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H.R. 9442 · Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

Congress.gov2026-06-24EnglishOpen original

House bill proposing a conditional moratorium on covered AI data-centre construction and upgrades.

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H.R. 9442 proposes a conditional moratorium on AI data centres

The bill would stop construction or upgrading of covered facilities until specified safeguards are enacted and Congress expressly ends the pause.

The construction or upgrading of new or existing artificial intelligence data centers may not commence or proceed until—

Congress.gov · H.R. 9442 · Section 3(b)

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H.R. 9442 would require quarterly public infrastructure reporting

The bill directs the Energy Secretary to publish facility-level information on water, energy, emissions, labour and other impacts.

The Secretary of Energy shall— (A) submit to Congress quarterly reports on artificial intelligence data centers; and (B) make those quarterly reports publicly available.

Congress.gov · H.R. 9442 · Section 3(c)(1)

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H.R. 9442 · Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

A House bill proposing a conditional moratorium on construction or upgrading of covered AI data centres.

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United States · New policy ask

A federal AI data-centre moratorium enters the US debate

H.R. 9442 introduces a direct growth-control ask into Congress. Its significance lies less in near-term passage than in linking AI capacity to electricity, water and national-security constraints.