# 119-hr-5332: Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025

119-hr-5332, Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5332
- Congress: 119
- Title: Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a government-wide assessment and best-practice guidance for liquid cooling of AI compute clusters and high-performance computing facilities.** This bill would task the Comptroller General to evaluate technical, market, safety, coolant, and heat-reuse issues and require the Department of Energy to respond with R&D and capacity-planning recommendations.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Government review of data-center liquid cooling: benefit, medium. This bill would require a federal review of liquid cooling in data centers. The Comptroller General would start it within 30 days after enactment. The study would cover R&D needs, energy and grid savings, compute capacity, coolant options, and failure risks. It would compare direct-to-chip and imme…
- Definitions for the liquid-cooling review: benefit, low. This bill would define key terms for the review and reports. It would define liquid cooling, direct-to-chip, immersion cooling, and heat-reuse. It would define AI and National Laboratory by citing existing laws. It would also name the Senate and House committees that would receive the reports. Thes…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5332 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5332)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5332 (as of 2026-04-21).