Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard (I-VT)Introduced Mar 25, 2026

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Mar 25

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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

I-VT

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Mar 25
Mar 25

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 25
Mar 25

Introduced in Senate

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Mar 25

SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 25

Introduced in Senate

In the news

Democratic lawmakers push federal moratorium on AI data center construction - Crypto Briefing

Op-ed: data centers not the enemy - The VW independent

New Bill: Senator Bernard Sanders introduces S. 4272: Home Team Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative

WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium - PBS

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