119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 9183
The Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026 directs the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a comprehensive study on how AI data centers and their supporting infrastructure affect the environment and energy consumption, with results due within one year. The bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium of stakeholders including tribal representatives, local governments, academics, and industry members to develop standardized ways to measure and report the environmental impacts of AI systems. Additionally, the legislation establishes a mandatory annual reporting system requiring companies that operate large AI data centers to submit detailed environmental impact reports to the EPA covering energy use, water consumption, air and water pollution, electronic waste, and other impacts, with the EPA making this information publicly available online. The bill affects AI data center operators and tech companies, while providing transparency for communities concerned about local environmental effects from data center expansion. The EPA must develop detailed reporting requirements within two years, and company failures to report within six months can result in administrative penalties.