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House companion to data-center moratorium

Period or event: 2026-06-24 · Reviewed September 12, 2026 · Record policy-house-data-center-2026

Representative Ocasio-Cortez introduced H.R. 9442 as a House companion to the data-center moratorium. CRS identifies it as identical to S. 4214; the chambers have separate sponsors, referrals and cosponsor rosters.

What the source records

Bill
H.R. 9442 · 119th Congress
Sponsor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Introduced
June 24, 2026
Latest recorded action
June 24, 2026: referred to Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs
House cosponsors recorded
14, in the September 12, 2026 status snapshot
Relation to Sanders bill
Identical bill, as identified by CRS

Scope & limitations

  • A House member cannot be a Senate bill cosponsor; the bicameral announcement is not a shared formal roster.
  • This is a companion record, not a second Sanders-sponsored bill.
  • Status and cosponsor count are dated snapshots.

Sources for this record

Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

Library of Congress / U.S. Government Publishing Office · official bill status · Checked 2026-09-12

bill/title; bill/introducedDate; bill/latestAction; bill/sponsors; bill/cosponsors; bill/relatedBills

Document date is not inferred from introduction. This is a status snapshot retrieved September 12, 2026; action dates are shown in the associated record.

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