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Congress·In Committee·3 months ago

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

Also known as: Clean Cloud Act of 2025

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Impact Analysis

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

State Impacts

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

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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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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Carbon Herald·11 months ago

Democrat-led Clean Cloud Act Targets Emissions From Crypto And AI Data Centers

The Clean Cloud Act of 2025 aims to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from crypto mining and AI data centers. The legislation proposes strict emissions caps that decrease annually until facilities are fully reliant on renewable energy by 2035, with fines for non-compliance.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Clean Cloud Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6179
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Cosponsors

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D: 9

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