# 119-s-3585: DATA Act of 2026

119-s-3585, DATA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3585
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3585
- Congress: 119
- Title: DATA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a new utility type called consumer-regulated electric utilities (CREUs) and gives them a broad exemption from federal oversight.** The bill would allow CREUs to serve only new electric loads and to operate physically islanded from regulated utilities and the bulk-power system.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New consumer-run electric utilities: mixed, high. This bill would create a new type of electric supplier called a consumer-regulated electric utility (CREU). A CREU would only serve new electric loads established after enactment. CREUs would have to be physically islanded from regulated utilities and the bulk-power grid. CREUs that begin operation…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3585)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3585 (as of 2026-09-10).