Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring how much energy and water data centers use, and to study gaps in the data used to forecast energy demand.

Official title: Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 18-JUN-2026

Referred 18-JUN-2026

Approved by committee 25-JUN-2026

Key points

Requires NIST, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to run a research program on measuring energy and water use by data centers, including use from training and running AI models.
Directs NIST to study gaps in data collection, data availability, and researcher access that affect energy and water demand forecasts.
Calls for standardized metrics and data sharing mechanisms, and for coordination with international standards organizations.
Authorizes $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 and requires briefings to Congress one and two years after enactment.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) Cosponsors · 8

■ 7 D■ 1 R

7 Democrats

1 Republican

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