Congress·In Progress·H.R. 6529

Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Energy Costs: Protecting Families from AI Data Center Expenses

Dec 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce after a subcommittee approved it on June 23, 2026. The full committee must now decide whether to review the bill. While it moved through the subcommittee, most bills do not receive a full committee vote and often stall at this stage.

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Unlikely to pass

While energy costs are a popular issue, bills that only call for studies often struggle to get priority over larger energy packages. It currently lacks broad bipartisan support.

Key Points

This bill asks federal energy regulators to find ways to keep electricity bills from going up for regular families. It focuses on costs caused by large facilities like AI data centers that use massive amounts of power.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would have 90 days to meet with power companies, state officials, and consumer advocates. They will look for new ways to set prices so that big tech companies pay their fair share of the grid costs.
The goal is to prevent large power users from making energy more expensive for homes and small businesses. AI data centers require so much electricity that they can strain the power grid and drive up prices for everyone else.
After the meeting, the commission must write a report for Congress within six months. This report will list the best ways to protect everyday people from these new energy expenses.

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Milestones

4 milestones8 actions

Jul 21, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jul 21, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 20, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 24, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 24, 2026House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

Bill NumberHR 6529

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

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D: 18R: 1

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