# 119-s-4727: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

119-s-4727, Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4727
- Congress: 119
- Title: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Measure and publicly report the environmental and energy impacts of AI data centers.** This bill would create a federal framework to study those impacts, set standardized measurements and reporting rules, and require annual public disclosures on energy, water, emissions, and electronic waste for large AI operations. - Communities and local planners would get public data on energy intensity, water use, air and water quality, noise and light pollution, and e-waste risks. The bill cites projected hyperscale water use of 16 to 33 billion gallons annually by 2028. - Operators of facilities with peak capacity over 50 megawatts would face annual reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency on resource intensity and verification details, publication of reporting standards, and administrative penalties after 6 months of noncompliance. - Tribal governments, nearby cities and counties, federal labs, and agencies including the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology would join a NIST-led consortium to develop measurements, open-source tools, and mitigation strategies. EPA and DOE would complete a comprehensive study within 1 year and deliver a follow-up report to Congress within 2 years after standards are set.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National AI environment study and hearings: benefit, medium. If enacted, the EPA would finish a national study on AI's environmental and energy impacts within one year. The study would examine lifecycle energy and water use, air and water quality, ecosystems, noise, hardware manufacture, cooling, and related infrastructure. EPA would include 2-, 5-, and 10-y…
- New reporting rules for AI data centers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define large AI data centers as facilities (or connected sites) with peak power over 50 megawatts that run AI computing at scale. Entities that operate those centers would need to file annual reports to EPA on energy use, resource mix, on-site and backup power, power usag…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4727 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4727)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4727 (as of 2026-09-10).