# 119-hr-9939: No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act

119-hr-9939, No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9939
- Congress: 119
- Title: No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Ban on AI data centers on federal land.** This bill would prohibit the construction or operation of large artificial intelligence data centers and their supporting infrastructure on land owned or managed by the United States, and would require removal of covered facilities and related works.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban AI Data Centers on Federal Land: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would ban building or operating an "Artificial Intelligence Data Center" on Federal land. It would cover centers used for large-scale AI work or those with peak power above 20 megawatts, racks delivering 20 kilowatts or more, or liquid cooling. Agencies and their lessees would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9939 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9939)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9939 (as of 2026-09-17).