H.R. 9442
119th Congress
House
Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
Official title: To impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Lobbying activity
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- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
- FOOD & WATER WATCH
- PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
- NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
- BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- White House Office
- State, Dept of (DOS)
- Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Cosponsors
20
D
Huffman, Jared
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Frost, Maxwell
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Mejia, Analilia
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Casar, Greg
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Lee, Summer L.
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Pingree, Chellie
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Mfume, Kweisi
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Figures, Shomari
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DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Waters, Maxine
D
McIver, LaMonica
D
Carson, André
D
Cohen, Steve
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
D
Grijalva, Adelita S.
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Sewell, Terri A.
D
Tlaib, Rashida
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9442: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9442/
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