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DemocratBill · S. 5658· Senate(119-S-5658)

A bill to prohibit the construction of data centers on Federal land, and for other purposes.

Rep. Wyden
Age: 77 years
Oregon
Introduced
9/30/2026
Last activity
9/30/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Ron Wyden
Cosponsors
None
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill stops the building of data centers on certain Federal land. It defines Federal land as National Forest System land and land managed by the Secretary of the Interior. It excludes specific Indian lands and lands held in trust for tribes or individual Indians. The bill also requires a reversionary clause for any Federal land given away after the bill is enacted. This clause makes the land return to the United States if it is used for a data center. An Act of Congress can make an exception to this rule.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+6

    The bill prohibits the construction of data centers on Federal land, thereby protecting public lands from this specific type of industrial development.

  • Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+4

    The bill places restrictions on where data centers—commonly operated by large technology companies—can be constructed on Federal land.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3

    By protecting federal lands near rural communities from large-scale data center construction, the bill helps preserve local natural landscapes.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.