To require data center operators to submit to States or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture reports on data center energy and water use, and for other purposes.

HR9825 was introduced on July 22, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill mandates that data center operators submit reports on energy and water consumption to either the relevant state agency, the EPA Administrator, or the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture. At this stage, the bill has no cosponsors and has not seen committee hearings. Legislative momentum is low.

The bill authorizes zero funding—it is a reporting mandate, not an appropriations bill. There is no tax credit, grant program, or procurement attached. The reporting requirement itself imposes compliance costs, but the amounts are de minimis relative to the revenues of major operators. Equinix and Digital Realty may see a few million in added overhead; hyperscalers like Amazon ($AMZN), Microsoft, and Alphabet ($GOOGL) will absorb costs with no measurable earnings impact.

There is no convergence with other legislative signals or executive actions. The two recent presidential proclamations—chemical manufacturing relief and Bears Ears expansion—are unrelated to data center reporting. The bill stands alone as an isolated transparency measure.

Structural winners and losers: No company benefits from a pure reporting mandate. The bill does not penalize high usage or reward efficiency. Data center operators face no operational constraints. Utilities that supply power to data centers are unaffected since the obligation falls on the operator, not the utility. The inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture is unusual but likely reflects water use concerns in agricultural regions; no material impact on agriculture companies.

The legislative timeline is uncertain: committee markup, floor vote in the House, Senate companion introduction, and presidential action are all pending. Given the partisan nature (single Democratic sponsor, no cosponsors) and the 119th Congress's focus on energy dominance, the bill's passage probability is low.