# 119-hr-10950: Data Center Oversight Act

119-hr-10950, Data Center Oversight Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10950
- Congress: 119
- Title: Data Center Oversight Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Mandatory public disclosures for large data centers** would require sponsors of data centers of 20 megawatts or more to file detailed public reports with the Energy Information Administration. The EIA would maintain a free, searchable database that posts filings and quarterly aggregate statistics. - Families and local customers get public data on nearby facilities, projected effects on electricity rates and monthly bills for the next 10 years, and a list of protected places within 1,000 feet. - Sponsors and operators must submit complete disclosures on set timelines, can be held jointly liable when multiple sponsors exist, and face civil penalties up to $1,000,000 per day for violations. - The Secretary of Energy, through the EIA, must publish each filing within 15 days, allow bulk open-format downloads, and display quarterly statistics by Nation, State, and county on facility counts, loads, costs, and water use.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free public data center database: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Energy would host a free public database with each disclosure in the form filed and as searchable data fields. The database would be linked from DOE's homepage, allow bulk downloads, and require each statement to be posted within 15 days of receipt. The main page would…
- Large fines for bad data reports: cost, high. If enacted, a sponsor that fails to file a complete and accurate disclosure, or files a materially misleading statement, would be subject to enforcement under the Federal Energy Administration Act. Civil penalties could be imposed up to $1,000,000 for each day the violation continues.
- New reporting rules for data centers: mixed, low. If enacted, sponsors of covered facilities would have to file detailed disclosure statements with the Energy Information Administration. Filings would be due 30 days before construction, 30 days after operations begin, and by March 1 for each of the 10 calendar years after operations start. Project…
- Which data centers must report: mixed, low. If enacted, a data center would be covered when its facility load is 20 megawatts or more. The bill would count load as the greater of service agreement demand plus non-backup on-site generation, or the facility's full build-out demand. It would define a data center to include AI, cloud, and crypto…

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [119-hr-10950 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10950)

## 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-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10950 (as of 2026-11-01).