Bill · S.Con.Res. 30· Senate(119-SCONRES-30)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge announced on March 4, 2026, reflects sound national policy to protect ratepayers in the United States, promote electricity affordability, and ensure that all people of the United States, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms, have access to reliable and affordable energy as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure expands across the United States.
- Introduced
- 3/25/2026
- Last activity
- 3/25/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619)
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A concurrent resolution is how the Senate and the House settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses the sense of Congress regarding the Ratepayer Protection Pledge announced on March 4, 2026. The pledge aims to protect ratepayers and promote electricity affordability as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure expands. It addresses concerns that traditional utility models socialize the costs of new industrial infrastructure across all ratepayers. The resolution states that data centers should negotiate separate rate structures and pay for infrastructure whether they use the electricity or not. It also suggests that federal agencies should help facilitate these commitments by expediting energy resource permitting.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The policy aims to ensure electricity affordability by preventing the socialization of data center costs onto households.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+5
The resolution protects households from having to pay for the infrastructure of large industrial data centers.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to protect small businesses from subsidizing high-scale industrial electricity infrastructure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from infrastructure costs: The resolution states that the people of the United States should not be required to foot the bill for private data center energy and infrastructure costs (Section 1A).
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Increased energy reliability: By creating an incentive for signatories to make backup generation resources available to grid operators during scarcity events, the pledge aims to enhance reliability for all people of the United States (Whereas clause regarding the Ratepayer Protection Pledge).
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Electricity affordability: The policy aims to promote electricity affordability and ensure all people, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms, have access to reliable and affordable energy (Resolution preamble and Section 1B).
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Expedited energy resources: Federal agencies like the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are encouraged to work with private companies to expedite the permitting and interconnection of new energy generation resources (Section 1C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly identified 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Farmers+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+4
- 3/25/2026
- Submitted in Senate
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas