Data Center Community Impact Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Mar 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 7858, the Data Center Community Impact Act, would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on how data centers affect communities of color and low-income communities. This study would examine various impacts, including water and energy consumption, air quality, land use, the electric grid, wastewater systems, job creation and displacement, tax revenue, property values, and public health risks.
The bill would affect communities where data centers are located or proposed, particularly those identified as communities of color or low-income communities. The study aims to gather information to understand potential environmental and public health concerns associated with data centers in these areas.
Introduced in the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026, H.R. 7858 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is currently in its initial stages. If passed by the House and Senate, it would become law, requiring the Secretary of Energy to complete and submit a report to Congress within 18 months of enactment.
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Timeline
5 Mar 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7858 do?
- H.R. 7858, the Data Center Community Impact Act, would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on how data centers affect communities of color and low-income communities. This study would examine various impacts, including water and energy consumption, air quality, land use, the electric grid, wastewater systems, job creation and displacement, tax revenue, property values, and public health risks. The bill would affect communities where data centers are located or proposed, particularly those identified as communities of color or low-income communities. The study aims to gather information to understand potential environmental and public health concerns associated with data centers in these areas. Introduced in the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026, H.R. 7858 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is currently in its initial stages. If passed by the House and Senate, it would become law, requiring the Secretary of Energy to complete and submit a report to Congress within 18 months of enactment.
- Has H.R. 7858 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7858. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7858?
- H.R. 7858 was sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7858?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (5 Mar 2026).
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