This bill would prohibit the provision of federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland. The bill metadata shows Representative Mary Miller as the sponsor and that it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 27, 2026. No publicly available information in the provided materials explains which federal programs or benefits are covered, how "prime farmland" or "other certain farmland" are defined, or the full text of the measure.
If enacted, federal financial benefits would not be available for building, expanding, or substantially renovating data centers on land identified as prime farmland or certain other farmland. That could affect landowners, developers, and companies seeking federal support for data center projects on those acres. The provided materials do not list specific programs, examples of covered benefits, or the exact parcels of land that would be affected.
No publicly available information on the bill's budgetary effects, costs, or a Congressional Budget Office score is included in the provided materials.
No publicly available information in the provided materials describing supporters' arguments or stated reasons for the bill.
No publicly available information in the provided materials describing opponents' arguments or stated reasons against the bill.