119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 9442
This bill would halt construction of new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States until Congress passes legislation establishing safety protections and regulations for AI development. The moratorium applies to data centers exceeding 20 megawatts of power capacity or specifically designed for large-scale AI model development. Before the moratorium can be lifted, Congress must enact laws requiring federal review and approval of AI products, ensuring AI economic benefits are shared broadly with workers rather than concentrated among tech company owners, establishing community approval rights for new data centers, prohibiting government subsidies for AI infrastructure, and requiring union jobs with prevailing wages. The bill also directs the Department of Energy to issue quarterly public reports on all AI data centers, tracking their energy use, water consumption, emissions, wages, and other environmental and labor metrics. Additionally, the legislation would restrict exports of computing hardware to countries lacking comparable AI safety regulations. The bill affects technology companies planning major data center expansions, particularly firms like Amazon, Google, and Meta currently building large-scale AI infrastructure facilities.