# 119-hr-10004: Defending Our Energy and Water Act

119-hr-10004, Defending Our Energy and Water Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10004
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defending Our Energy and Water Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Makes federal data centers use the most water-efficient cooling and adds water resilience to energy goals.** This bill would require agencies to update data center standards so operations better protect local water resources and find water-saving technologies. - Federal agencies and data center operators would have 180 days to revise minimum requirements to require the most water-efficient cooling systems. - Communities near federal facilities would see stronger protections for local water supplies because data center plans must minimize effects on water resources. - Energy and IT planners would have a new legal duty to identify and integrate water-efficiency technologies into data center energy targets and a related statutory sunset would move from 2026 to 2031.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New water rules for federal data centers: mixed, low. This bill would require updated federal data center rules to protect water resources and use the most water-efficient cooling systems. The Office of Electronic Government would have 180 days after enactment to revise minimum requirements for new data centers. The Department of Defense would have to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10004 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10004)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10004 (as of 2026-08-13).