# 119-s-3269: Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025

119-s-3269, Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3269
- Congress: 119
- Title: Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Liquid cooling for AI data centers** is the bill's main goal. It would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess liquid cooling technologies for AI and high‑performance computing and would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to review the GAO findings and recommend R&D and heat‑reuse actions. - Federal agencies and policymakers would get an independent technology assessment comparing liquid cooling approaches, research needs, and recommended industry standards to guide future federal deployments. - Energy planners and utilities would receive analysis of energy impacts and avoided costs. The bill cites data centers using 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023 and projects a range of 6.7% to 12.8% by 2028. - Data center operators and hardware makers would get comparisons of single‑phase, two‑phase, direct‑to‑chip, and immersion cooling across density bands, plus lifecycle cost and failure‑mode analysis. - Researchers, National Laboratories, and DOE would receive prioritized R&D recommendations and reference architectures to improve performance, safety, and heat‑reuse opportunities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3269 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3269)

## Related
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- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3269 (as of 2026-09-10).