# 119-hr-5227: Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act

119-hr-5227, Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5227
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Assess how expanding AI and data centers will affect U.S. energy supplies, especially in remote rural areas.** This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to pick a National Laboratory to study infrastructure needs, alternative energy options, land and water impacts, and permitting barriers tied to co-located AI and data center development.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-516: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5227)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-516: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track mainten…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-516)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5227 (as of 2026-04-21).