H.R. 8711

Summary

H.R. 8711, the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act, was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, and last saw action on May 8, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

Record

Text

H.R. 8711 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8711 IH: Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8711  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 7, 2026   Mr. Subramanyam  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on  Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To require a strategy for the defense of data centers from external breaches from malefactors and the protection of the communities surrounding data centers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act  .
2.
Protection of data centers
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Defense, shall—
(1)
identify data centers that should be treated as critical infrastructure;
(2)
consider—
(A)
the security of the power and water supply infrastructure (with a particular focus on above-ground electric power transmission lines and electrical substations) connected to such data centers; and
(B)
any potential implications of data centers that are sited in proximity to communities or other residential areas; and
(3)
submit to Congress a strategy, including recommendations, to—
(A)
defend data centers described in this subsection from external breaches from malefactors; and
(B)
protect communities and other residential areas described in paragraph (2)(B).
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Critical infrastructure
The term  critical infrastructure  has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of  Public Law 107–56  ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) ).
(2)
Data center
The term  data center  has the meaning given such term in section 453(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17112(a) ).

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To require a strategy for the defense of data centers from external breaches from malefactors and the protection of the communities surrounding data centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) sponsors H.R. 8711, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Suhas Subramanyam

Rep. · D–VA-10 · Sponsor

Introduced May 7, 2026

Deborah Ross

Rep. · D–NC-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 30, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8711 went before 3 committees: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

Referred to · May 8, 2026 · 13 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Referred To · May 7, 2026 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8711 has taken 3 actions since May 7, 2026, the latest on May 8, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8711 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8711 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act — Display Title
• To require a strategy for the defense of data centers from external breaches from malefactors and the protection of the communities surrounding data centers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8711 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Science/Technology.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8711 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8711’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8711, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUBRAMANYAM:H.R. 8711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congresslegislative powers[Page H3343]

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