# 119-hr-10321: Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026

119-hr-10321, Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10321
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a centralized federal framework requiring the Secretary of Energy to publish and periodically update best practices for siting data centers.** It directs the Department of Energy to consult the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Defense, and other agencies and to consider grid, water, environmental, community, national security, workforce, and economic factors. - Families and local communities: Planners would assess noise, light, water access, appearance, and local ecosystem impacts to reduce harm to nearby residents. - Electricity customers and grid operators: Guidance would require evaluation of transmission needs, effects on electricity prices, and timelines for connecting sites to the grid. - Local economies and workers: Best practices would ask planners to review short and long term job effects and impacts on local tax revenue, including state tax incentives. - National security and environment: Agencies would analyze risks from clustering data centers and impacts from on-site generation, emissions, air quality, and water quality. - Process for agencies and developers: DOE would publish initial best practices within 1 year and revise them at least every 2 years, including site characteristics that minimize harms and a list of ideal locations.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal guidance for data center siting: mixed, medium. The bill would require the Secretary of Energy to publish best practices for siting data centers. The Secretary would consult with FERC, the Secretary of Defense, and other agencies. The guidance would have to consider electric grid effects (including consumer electricity price changes, transmissio…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10321 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10321)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10321 (as of 2026-09-18).