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H.R. 10118

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Summary

H.R. 10118, the No Data Center NDAs Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 20, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R). It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Record

Text

H.R. 10118 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb10118/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10118 IH: No Data Center NDAs Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10118  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 20, 2026   Mr. Barrett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on House Administration    A BILL
To prohibit Members of Congress from signing certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Data Center NDAs Act  .
2.
Prohibition with respect to certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers
(a)
In general
A Member of Congress may not sign any nondisclosure agreement with any unit of State or local government or any private entity as a condition on receiving access to information with respect to the planning or development of a data center, including information with respect to planned or received investments, location planning, construction designs, or water or energy resource consumption.
(b)
Restriction on use of Federal funds
No funds appropriated or otherwise made available from the U.S. Treasury may be used to implement or enforce a nondisclosure agreement described in subsection (a).
(c)
Regulations
The Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall each promulgate such regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the prohibition under this section.
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
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) ).
(2)
Member of Congress
The term  Member of Congress  means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit Members of Congress from signing certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 10118 alone.

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 10118 went before 1 committee: Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Aug 20, 2026 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10118 has taken 2 actions since Aug 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 10118 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10118 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Data Center NDAs Act — Display Title
  • No Data Center NDAs Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit Members of Congress from signing certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10118 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10118’s is Congress.

hr10118/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10118, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 10118.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5248]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com