# 119-hr-10005: Data Center Resource Disclosure Act

119-hr-10005, Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10005
- Congress: 119
- Title: Data Center Resource Disclosure Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**Creates an annual, voluntary survey of U.S. data centers' energy and water use.** It would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to run the survey, publish results on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) website, and send Congress recommendations to improve data center transparency and regulation. - Data center operators: Would be asked to report 1-year energy and water consumption on a voluntary basis. The survey must begin not later than 180 days after enactment and repeat annually. - Federal agencies and policymakers: Would receive published data including an interactive U.S. map, identification of centers that did not provide complete information, and a report with recommendations. The Assistant Secretary must coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. - Public and stakeholders: Public utility boards, labor organizations, state regulators, and consumer advocacy groups would get a chance to comment and would see a summary of those comments on the NTIA website.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New survey for data center operators: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (NTIA) to run a voluntary annual survey of U.S. data center operators. The survey would request each data center's energy and water use for the preceding one-year period. The first survey woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10005)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10005 (as of 2026-09-16).