Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10118

No Data Center NDAs Act

Data Centers: Ban on Congressional Secret Agreements

Aug 20·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The No Data Center NDAs Act is currently in the House Committee on House Administration. It has not moved since August 20, 2026. The committee must review the bill before it can go any further in the legislative process.

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill was just introduced and does not yet have the broad support or leadership backing needed to pass through the House and Senate.

Key Points

This bill stops Members of Congress from signing secret deals, known as non-disclosure agreements, to get information about new data centers. It applies to deals with private companies or local governments.
The ban covers details about where data centers are built, how much money is being invested, and how much water or electricity the facilities will use. This ensures lawmakers cannot be legally forced to keep these public resource impacts a secret.
Federal money cannot be used to carry out or enforce any of these secret agreements. The House and Senate ethics committees would be responsible for creating the specific rules to make sure lawmakers follow this new law.

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Milestones

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Aug 20, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Aug 20, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Data Center NDAs Act

Bill NumberHR 10118

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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