Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026. (S.B.4727 / H.B.9183, US)

Directs EPA, with other agencies, to author a study on environmental and energy-related impacts of AI and related infrastructure, considering full lifecycle impacts, including, energy and water use, air and water quality, local ecosystems, noise and light, energy costs, and carbon emissions. Public hearings and input required; report to be made public. Directs NIST, with other agencies to convene stakeholder consortium to identify “future measurements, methodologies, standards, and other appropriate needs, in order to measure and report the full range of environmental and energy-related impacts” of AI. Data centers to report to EPA annually on “full range of environmental impacts.” Consortium findings, data center reported information and legislative / regulatory recommendations to be submitted to Congress.