Ocasio-Cortez Introduces AI Data Center Moratorium Act
The bill expands a Senate effort to pause data center growth.
The bill expands a Senate effort to pause data center growth.
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2026 – House Democrats have formally joined a Senate effort to halt the growth of artificial intelligence data centers.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the House companion to Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) AI Data Center Moratorium Act on Tuesday, expanding a bicameral effort to halt new development pending federal safeguards.
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