Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act (S.4214, US)

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Summary:

Imposes a moratorium on construction or upgrading of new AI data center projects until Congress passes comprehensive AI legislation including: ensuring federal safety review and approval of AI products and protection against negative economic and environmental impacts; giving impacted communities power to approve or reject data center construction; prohibiting government subsidy; labor requirements. Directs Secretary of Energy to report quarterly and publicly on each AI data center, including: finances, water and energy usage, wastewater and emissions, chemicals, noise, wages and benefits, jobs, and agreements.

Session:

Current

State / Federal:

Bill Number:

S.4214

Party of sponsors/cosponsors:

I, D

Concerns, objectives, methods:

regulation, rates, environment, capacity

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