119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 5, 2026
H.R. 7858In CommitteeEnergy
Democrats propose requiring community input on new data center projects.
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D-NJ)15 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 5, 2026
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Democrats (15)
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Omar, IlhanMN-05
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Levin, MikeCA-49
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