S. 4727 Introduced Environmental Protection

Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026

A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence data centers and associated energy infrastructure, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium on such environmental impacts, and to require the Administrator to develop a reporting system for the reporting of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Introduced June 9, 2026 Cosponsors 4 (4 D) Latest action June 9, 2026

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  1. Jun 9, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Jun 9, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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