H.R. 9442: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
Congress, 119th Congress. In committee, June 24, 2026.
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H.R. 9442 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
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.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D); James McGovern (D); Rashida Tlaib (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Adelita Grijalva (D); Terri Sewell (D); Jesus Garcia (D); Daniel Goldman (D); Steve Cohen (D); Andre Carson (D); LaMonica McIver (D); Maxine Waters (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Shomari Figures (D); Kweisi Mfume (D); Chellie Pingree (D); Summer Lee (D); Greg Casar (D); Analilia Mejia (D); Maxwell Frost (D)
Subjects Science, technology, communications The legislature's own list.
Official page www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9442/all-info. Found through LegiScan (bill 2154896), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- June 24, 2026 In committee
H.B. 9442 went to committee in the House. congress.gov primary source [1] The official action text: 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..
- June 24, 2026 Introduced
H.B. 9442 was introduced in the House. congress.gov primary source [1] The official action text: 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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Data Center Record, "H.R. 9442: Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act", https://datacenterrecord.org/bills/us-2025-hr-9442. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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