Bill · H.R. 10004· House(119-HR-10004)
Defending Our Energy and Water Act
- Introduced
- 7/30/2026
- Last activity
- 7/30/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Hillary Scholten
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Defending Our Energy and Water Act," aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code. It focuses on adding requirements for data centers to ensure the protection of water resources. The legislation directs the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government to include water protection requirements, such as using efficient cooling systems, for new data centers. Additionally, it extends a sunset date from 2026 to 2031. Finally, it updates requirements to include the integration of water efficiency technologies to enhance resiliency and minimize impacts on water resources.
Yes
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill enhances environmental protections by requiring water-efficient cooling and technologies for new data centers.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+3
The bill introduces new operational requirements for data center facilities regarding water usage.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill mandates federal requirements for data center water efficiency and resiliency.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Water Resource Protection: The bill requires the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government to include protections for water resources at new data centers, which includes using the most water efficient cooling systems (Section 2: a(1)).
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Enhanced Resiliency: The bill directs the integration of potential water efficiency technologies to increase resiliency at data center locations (Section 2: b(3)).
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Minimizing Environmental Impact: The bill aims to minimize the effects of data center operations on water resources through the use of specific technologies (Section 2: b(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 7/30/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia