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119-hr-10102119th CongressWALLET

Data Center Community Reinvestment Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

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Summary

A new federal excise tax on electricity used by large data centers would charge 1 cent per kilowatt-hour for facilities with more than 1 megawatt of rated power. The bill would direct that revenue into conservation, housing, hazardous-waste cleanup, highway funding, and a new energy-technology trust fund.

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  • Large data center operators: Facilities with a maximum rated power over 1 megawatt would face a 1 cent per kilowatt-hour federal excise tax on electricity used by the data center.
  • Conservation, housing, and cleanup programs: The bill allocates 20% of the tax receipts to each of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Housing Trust Fund, and the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
  • Highways and energy finance: It sets the Highway Trust Fund allocation as the greater of certain pre-October 1, 2028 highway excise receipts or 20% of this tax. It also creates an Energy Technology Trust Fund that receives 20% of receipts to support Title XVII energy loan guarantees.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Where the new tax money goes

If enacted, the bill would direct one-fifth (20%) of the new data center electricity tax to each of several funds and programs. It would send 20% to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 20% to the Housing Trust Fund. It would send 20% to the Hazardous Substance Superfund and 20% to a new Energy Technology Trust Fund. The Energy Technology Trust Fund would be available, as appropriated, to cover the cost of Title XVII loan guarantees. For the Highway Trust Fund, the bill would use the greater of certain pre-October 1, 2028 fuel and vehicle tax receipts or 20% of the new tax when calculating transfers. The bill would also treat the LWCF and Housing Trust Fund amounts under a specific budget accounting rule.

New excise on data center power

If enacted, this bill would impose a new federal excise tax of 1 cent per kilowatt-hour on electricity used by "data centers." It would apply to facilities that mainly hold electronic equipment and that have a peak power capacity above 1 megawatt. The tax would apply to electricity used after enactment. Data center owners would pay more, and those higher costs could be passed on to cloud and hosting customers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

OR • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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