Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6179

Congress Proposes New Emissions Fees for Data Centers and Crypto Mines to Reach Net-Zero by 2035

Clean Cloud Act of 2025

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Targets Data Centers and Crypto Mines with 2035 Net-Zero Mandate

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

↔Companion bill: Senate Bill Targets Data Centers and Crypto Miners With Emissions Fees Starting in 2026

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Key Points

This bill targets large data centers and cryptocurrency mining sites that use a lot of electricity. These facilities would have to report exactly how much power they use and where that power comes from, such as wind, solar, coal, or gas.
The EPA would set pollution limits for these facilities that get stricter every year. The goal is for these centers to reach zero carbon emissions from the electricity they consume by 2035.
If a facility or its power company goes over the pollution limit, they must pay a fee. These fees start at $20 per unit of excess pollution and will increase every year based on inflation plus an extra $10.
Electric companies are strictly banned from charging regular families or small businesses more to cover the cost of these new fees. The costs must be paid only by the data centers and crypto mines themselves.
Money collected from these fees will be used to help regular people pay their electric bills and to fund the development of new clean energy technology, like long-lasting batteries and carbon-free power plants.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

StateScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Nov 20, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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