119 HR 10118 IH: No Data Center NDAs Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10118IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 20, 2026Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo prohibit Members of Congress from signing certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Data Center NDAs Act.

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Prohibition with respect to certain nondisclosure agreements related to data centers

(a)

In general

A Member of Congress may not sign any nondisclosure agreement with any unit of State or local government or any private entity as a condition on receiving access to information with respect to the planning or development of a data center, including information with respect to planned or received investments, location planning, construction designs, or water or energy resource consumption. (b)

Restriction on use of Federal funds

No funds appropriated or otherwise made available from the U.S. Treasury may be used to implement or enforce a nondisclosure agreement described in subsection (a). (c)

Regulations

The Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall each promulgate such regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the prohibition under this section. (d)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Data center

The term data center has the meaning given such term in section 453(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112(a)). (2)

Member of Congress

The term Member of Congress means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.