Introduced in House — H.R. 10169

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10169

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2026

Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the provision of Federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland.

Section 1. Prohibition on Federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland

(a) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency may provide Federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of any data center (as defined in section 453(a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112(a)(1))) that is (or is planned to be) located on land that is (or, immediately before such construction, expansion, or rehabilitation, was) described in section 1540(c)(1) of the Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)), if such construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Federal financial benefit

For purposes of this section, the term Federal financial benefit means—

(1)

any Federal financial assistance (as defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code), and

(2)

any Federal tax credit, Federal tax deduction, Federal accelerated depreciation allowance, Federal transferable tax, or other Federal financial benefit provided pursuant to Federal law.