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Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

To prohibit Artificial Intelligence Data Centers on Federal land.

Key claim: HR9939 would prohibit siting Artificial Intelligence data centers on federal land.

Abstract

(HR9939 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Why this matters

HR9939 opens a new front in AI data center governance by using federal land-management authority as the regulatory lever, rather than energy, environmental, or antitrust hooks. If enacted, it would foreclose a category of large siting options (BLM, USFS parcels) that hyperscalers have eyed for cheap land near transmission and water, pushing buildout toward state and private land subject to local rules. The proposal signals that public-lands policy is becoming an active venue for AI infrastructure debates.

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To prohibit Artificial Intelligence Data Centers on Federal land.
Stage: introduced · congress · 23-jul-2026

HR9939 would prohibit siting Artificial Intelligence data centers on federal land.

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External: congress:119-hr-9939:introduced

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