# 119-hr-9183: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

119-hr-9183, Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9183
- Congress: 119
- Title: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Environmental transparency for AI data centers.** This bill would require a rapid EPA-led study and yearly public reporting to measure energy, water, pollution, and lifecycle impacts of AI hardware and facilities. - Families and local communities would get more local detail and chances to weigh in. The EPA must hold public hearings in each EPA region within 1 year and make reports publicly available when allowed. - AI data center operators would face annual reporting on energy use, water, emissions, electronic waste, noise and light, and other impacts. The EPA could require corrective action and may impose penalties if reports are not filed within 6 months of the due date. - Researchers, standards groups, and policymakers would gain a NIST-led consortium to develop measurement methods, open tools, and mitigation recommendations. The consortium must include equal stakeholder representation with at least 3 Tribal and 3 city or county members and would inform a joint report to Congress within 2 years after reporting rules are finalized.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA study on AI environmental impacts: benefit, medium. This bill would require the EPA Administrator, working with DOE, NIST, OSTP, Interior, and FERC, to complete a study on AI's environmental and energy impacts and send it to Congress within one year of enactment. The study would examine lifecycle impacts, design and siting choices, disaster resilien…
- NIST consortium for AI environmental measurement: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Director of NIST, in consultation with EPA and DOE, to convene a multi‑stakeholder consortium to identify measurements, methods, standards, and tools for reporting AI's environmental and energy impacts. The consortium would aim to enable consistent lifecycle reporting, d…
- New reporting for large AI data centers: mixed, medium. This bill would define a large AI data center as a site (or connected sites) with peak power over 50 megawatts that runs AI training, inference, fine‑tuning, or deployment at scale. It would require those covered entities to submit annual reports to the EPA after the EPA finalizes reporting rules.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9183 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9183)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9183 (as of 2026-10-07).