Rep. André Carson introduces new bills to pause development on data centers
News Clip0:36WTHR·IN·6/24/2026
U.S. Rep. André Carson (D-Indiana) has introduced two bills aimed at regulating the AI data center industry nationwide. The AI Data Center Moratorium Act proposes to pause new data center development until safeguards are established. Additionally, the AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026 would mandate transparency and prioritize neighborhood input in future data center developments.
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U.S. Rep. André Carson (D-Indiana) announced Wednesday that he has introduced two bills that would bring new regulations to the artificial intelligence data center industry across the United States.
Carson, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of the AI Data Center Moratorium Act on June 24. The bill would stop the development and construction of new data centers until safeguards can be put in place.
Additionally, Carson also introduced the AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026, which would require data centers "to be transparent and to make neighborhood input central to any new development."
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