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H.R. 9372 119th Congress House

Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act

Official title: To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2026 Introduced by: Suhas Subramanyam Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyData collection, sharing, protectionEnergy efficiency and conservation
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Jun 25, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.
Jun 25, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 23, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4134)
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.

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Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to carry out a program to inform the development of best practices, technical standards, and other resources for measuring workloads and energy and water use of data centers, including measurements relating to training and processing of artificial intelligence models.

Specifically, NIST must

  • develop or identify best practices and other resources for such measurements, taking into account specified factors such as workload type and system configuration;
  • conduct research and testing to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of such measurements;
  • study data needs for energy and water demand forecasting and other research; and
  • support the development of standardized metrics and data sharing mechanisms to promote improved energy and water demand forecasting.

Further, NIST must coordinate with the Department of Energy to ensure applicable metrics and data are managed and archived appropriately and promote open exchange of metrics and data as appropriate. NIST must also coordinate with international partners to maintain global data center energy measurement standards.

Finally, NIST must periodically brief Congress on the program.

 Hearings & markups 1
  • Full Committee
    Markup Jun 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Oct 5, 2026
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 5, 2026
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Aug 10, 2026
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 20, 2026
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 14, 2026
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jun 18, 2026
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Jun 18, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9372: Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9372/
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