Bill · H.R. 10118· House(119-HR-10118)
No Data Center NDAs Act
- Introduced
- 8/20/2026
- Last activity
- 8/20/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Barrett
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "No Data Center NDAs Act," aims to prevent Members of Congress from signing specific nondisclosure agreements. These agreements would otherwise be required to gain access to information regarding data center planning or development. The prohibited information includes details on investments, locations, designs, or resource consumption. Additionally, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to enforce these types of agreements. The House and Senate Ethics Committees would be responsible for creating regulations to enforce this rule.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill prevents the use of NDAs to hide information about data center resource consumption from Congress.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+5
The bill prevents the use of federal funds to enforce private or local nondisclosure agreements.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+5
The bill increases oversight and transparency regarding the development of large-scale data centers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: By prohibiting Members of Congress from signing nondisclosure agreements, the bill allows access to information regarding data center planning, such as investments, construction designs, and resource consumption (Section 2(a)).
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Protection of Public Resources: The bill ensures that information regarding water or energy resource consumption remains accessible rather than hidden behind an agreement (Section 2(a)).
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Fiscal Accountability: The act prevents the use of U.S. Treasury funds to implement or enforce these nondisclosure agreements (Section 2(b)).
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- 8/20/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House