Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8711
Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act
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Introduced 2026-05-07Topic: technology privacy · infrastructure utilities · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, through its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and working with the Department of Defense as appropriate, to act within 180 days of becoming law. The agency would identify which data centers should be treated as critical infrastructure. It would review the security of the power and water systems connected to those data centers, including above-ground power lines and electrical substations, and look at issues raised by data centers located near homes and communities. The agency would then send Congress a strategy with recommendations to defend data centers from outside breaches and to protect nearby communities.
Sponsors
- Suhas Subramanyam Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. | refer |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-07 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-07 | Introduced in House | introduce |