Which bills will become law in 2026?Data center utility cost protection
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House Passes Bill To Ensure Data Centers Cover Their Own Energy Costs
The US House of Representatives passed a bill requiring data centers to pay more for their own electricity costs.
U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to block electricity rate hikes caused by data centers
House passes Ratepayer Protection Act, • 417-3. Requires tech firms to pay for data center infrastructure
House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs
House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs
HOUSE PASSES RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT 417-3 TO CURB DATA CENTER UTILITY COSTS • • The bipartisan bill would establish standards state regulators could adopt requiring AI data centers with demand of 100MW or more to cover the costs of new power sources, transmission lines, and other infrastructure rather than passing them to consumers, per CNBC. The Senate has not yet acted. • • Speaker Mike Johnson brought it up under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds vote. It was introduced in June by Rep. Gabe Evans, a Colorado Republican, and Rep. Kathy Castor, a Florida Democrat. • • Evans: "Those creating the new demand should be responsible for the costs associated with meeting that demand." • • The bill would codify parts of the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, released in March. States and localities retain primary authority over individual projects, and the standards would be optional for states to adopt. • • Environmental groups say it does not go far enough. Sara Chieffo of the League of Conservation Voters said state regulators "could ultimately choose to ignore this bill."
House passes GOP-backed bill targeting data center power costs
US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash
House passes bill to shield consumers from data center price hikes on energy • • Vote was nearly unanimous: 417-3 • •
House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs
House passes bill to shield consumers from data center price hikes on energy
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US House Passes Legislation Aimed at Shifting Electrical Grid Upgrade Costs to Data Centers
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US House Has Enough Votes to Pass Data Center Cost Bill, Voting Continues
U.S. House Expected to Vote on Bill to Curb Data Center-Driven Electricity Rate Rise
House to vote on bill to rein in AI data center utility costs
US House to take up bill aimed at curbing data center-driven electricity costs
Scoop: House tees up pre-election vote curbing data center power bills
Scoop: House tees up pre-election vote curbing data center power bills
Where does the news lean?
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Average match confidence across the listed signals: 94%.
What would make this resolve YES?
This market will resolve to "Yes" if legislation that prohibits data center power usage from increasing consumers' electric utility bills is passed by both chambers of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Qualifying legislation includes the GRID Act (119th) — Guaranteeing Rate Insulation Act.
Qualifying legislation may include joint resolutions and must pass both the House and the Senate, and must be signed by the President, become law without signature while Congress remains in session, or become law through veto override. Presidential pocket vetoes that expire resolve to "No".
The primary resolution sources for this market will be Congress.gov’s legislation tracker (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22), the Library of Congress (congress.gov), and other official information from the government of the United States; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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