Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act (HR9442)
Current understanding
HR9442 would impose a moratorium on AI data centers, representing a legislative intervention in AI infrastructure buildout. The bill has been referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs. Scope, duration, covered facilities, and enforcement mechanics of the moratorium, along with practical and fiscal implications for federal AI procurement and industry siting, will depend on bill text and committee action; status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-03-25 — Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act: Senate companion/parallel bill S4214 introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in March 2026, indicating bicameral interest in an AI data center moratorium. (novelty: 2)