# 119-hr-9629: Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026

119-hr-9629, Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9629
- As of: 2026-09-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9629
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Communities from Data Center Impacts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Assess data centers' environmental and public health impacts.** This bill would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to contract the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how data centers affect noise, air quality, water consumption and supply, carbon emissions, and electronic waste and to develop mitigation recommendations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9629)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9629 (as of 2026-09-12).