Policy watchlist

The actionable items in the tracker: open comment periods, recent status moves, and dockets drawing public attention.

Open for comment

Regulatory actions with an open public comment period. Closing dates come from Regulations.gov when available.

No currently open tracked comment periods.

Recent status moves

Items whose stage or status changed in the past seven days.

CongressHRES-1471D-CA90%

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every American and community impacted by the construction or operation of an artificial intelligence data center should have the right to transparency and local autonomy.

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Certification & StandardsEnergyRatepayerSiting & Land UseWater

Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

StateCA-AB1577CA90%

Data centers: reporting.

CarbonCertification & StandardsEnergyWater

Aug 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

CongressHR-10041D-VA85%

Smart Data Center Policy Act

Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

CarbonCertification & StandardsEnergyGrid ReliabilitySiting & Land UseWater

Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

StateCA-AB2619CA85%

Water resources: data centers.

Siting & Land UseWater

Aug 3, 2026: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

High public engagement

Tracked dockets with the most recorded public comments. Comment counts are context, not a measure of policy merit.

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