119th Congress
H.R. 9442
Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jun 24, 2026
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (19)
Original cosponsors (9)
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
Added later (10)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) · Jun 29, 2026
- Maxine Waters (D-CA) · Jul 13, 2026
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Jul 21, 2026
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Jul 22, 2026
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Aug 27, 2026
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Sep 14, 2026
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA) · Sep 15, 2026
- Greg Casar (D-TX) · Sep 17, 2026
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Sep 21, 2026
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Oct 5, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
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.
Latest action(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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026 · House
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. - Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in House