H.R. 9939

119 HR 9939 IH: No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9939  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2026   Ms. Tlaib  (for herself,  Mr. McGovern ,  Mrs. Grijalva ,  Mrs. Ramirez ,  Mr. Pocan , and  Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To prohibit Artificial Intelligence Data Centers on Federal land.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act  .
2.
Federal lands AI Data Center prohibition
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
the construction or operation of an Artificial Intelligence Data Center or associated infrastructure on Federal land is prohibited; and
(2)
each agency that operates, leases, has constructed, or is in the process of constructing an Artificial Intelligence Data Center shall remove (including by demolition or deconstruction) or order its lessee to remove such Artificial Intelligence Data Center and associated infrastructure from Federal land.
(b)
Removal
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each agency described in subsection (a)(2) shall—
(1)
cease, or order its lessee to cease, operations or construction of each Artificial Intelligence Data Center and associated infrastructure on Federal land, as applicable; and
(2)
begin the removal, or order removal by the applicable lessee, of each such Artificial Intelligence Data Center and associated infrastructure in accordance with such subsection.
(c)
Remediation and restoration of site
Removal of an Artificial Intelligence Data Center and associated infrastructure from a site under this Act shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) and any other applicable provision of law, including with respect to any natural resource restoration, or remedial action or other response, required at such site pursuant to such Act.
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Agency
The term  agency  has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2)
Artificial Intelligence Data Center
The term  Artificial Intelligence Data Center  means buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items, such as server racks, that—
(A)
are located on a single site or on contiguous, adjacent, or otherwise connected sites;
(B)
are owned or operated by the same entity or by any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under the common control of that entity, regardless of whether the site is a single-occupant or multi-occupant facility; and
(C)
(i)
are used for the development or operation of artificial intelligence models at scale; or
(ii)
(I)
have a maximum rated power capacity or total peak power load in excess of 20 megawatts; and
(II)
are designed or equipped to—
(aa)
deliver 20 kilowatts or more of electrical power to a single server rack; or
(bb)
utilize cooling systems that circulate liquid to individual hardware components or submerge electronic hardware in liquid.
(3)
Associated infrastructure
The term  associated infrastructure  means any physical infrastructure built to serve an Artificial Intelligence Data Center, including but not limited to transmission lines, power substations, natural gas plants, natural gas pipelines, backup generation facilities, and water pipelines and cooling infrastructure.
(4)
Federal land
The term  Federal land —
(A)
means all land owned or managed by the United States, including land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense; and
(B)
does not include land held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or member of an Indian Tribe.
(5)
Remedial action; response
The terms  remedial action  and  response  have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ).