“Lead sponsor of H.R. 6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, directing FERC to develop rate structures that shield households from AI data center load costs”

The House Energy and Commerce Committee ordered H.R. 6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, reported by a recorded vote of 44-0 on July 21, 2026. The bill requires FERC to hold a Commissioner-led technical conference with DOE, public utilities, transmission providers, state regulators, ratepayer advocates and large loads "including data centers used for artificial intelligence models" on "strategies and rate structures for protecting residential and small commercial ratepayers from increased costs associated with large loads," and to report recommendations to the House Energy and Commerce and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committees. The committee Vote Summary records "Agreed to, 44 Yeas - 0 Nays" without naming individual members, so no per-member votes exist for this action; this record captures the bill's authorship. Outcome: Ordered reported to the full House by yeas and nays 44-0 Recorded vote: Lead sponsor of the bill. Body: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Measure: H.R. 6529 (119th Congress).