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To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes.

6/19/2026, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 9372

The bill titled "To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress on June 18, 2026.

Current Status of Bill HR 9372

Bill HR 9372 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 18, 2026. Bill HR 9372 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 18, 2026.  Bill HR 9372's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. as of June 18, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 9372

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 9372

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 9372

To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes.
To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices for measuring data center energy use, study data availability for the purpose of improving energy demand forecasting capabilities, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Kyson Sanchez

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19 hours ago

This bill is dumb and a waste of time. Why do we need to measure data center energy use? It's not like it's going to make a difference in my life. They should focus on more important things instead of studying data availability. This is just a waste of taxpayer money.