Mary Miller (R-IL)
To prohibit the provision of Federal financial benefit for the construction, expansion, or substantial rehabilitation of data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill stops federal agencies from giving federal financial benefits for building, expanding, or substantially fixing up data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland. The rule applies if this construction, expansion, or rehabilitation starts after the bill becomes law. Federal financial benefits include federal financial assistance, federal tax credits, tax deductions, federal accelerated depreciation allowances, federal transferable tax, or other federal financial benefits provided under federal law. We need to hold our officials accountable to ensure this law is followed properly.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
Protects prime farmland from industrial development, preserving agricultural land base.
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
Preserves agricultural land essential for rural economic stability and food security.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Promotes the preservation of rural agricultural landscapes.
The opposite· 3 of 6
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
Negatively impacts data center developers and owners by removing financial incentives.
- Scored -2
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?
Reduces potential returns for investors in data center real estate on prime farmland.
- Scored -2
Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?
Reduces financial benefits for large-scale infrastructure developers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1(a): This provision stops federal agencies from providing federal financial benefits for building, expanding, or substantially fixing up data centers on prime farmland and other certain farmland. This is positive because it protects certain farmland from being used for these data centers using federal help.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1(a) and Section 1(b): These provisions prohibit federal financial benefits, such as financial assistance, tax credits, tax deductions, accelerated depreciation allowances, and transferable taxes, for data centers built or expanded on specific farmland. This could be viewed as a negative outcome or burden for individuals or groups trying to build or expand data centers on that specific land because they will not get this federal help.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Preserves agricultural land essential for rural economic stability and food security. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Protects prime farmland from conversion to industrial data center use. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Discourages the industrialization of high-quality agricultural lands.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Protects prime farmland from industrial development, preserving agricultural land base. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Promotes the preservation of rural agricultural landscapes. Would business owners be better off under this? — Negatively impacts data center developers and owners by removing financial incentives. Would billionaires be better off under this? — Negatively affects high-level corporate investment incentives for tech infrastructure. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — Reduces potential returns for investors in data center real estate on prime farmland. Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this? — Reduces financial benefits for large-scale infrastructure developers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Limits the use of federal funds for land conversion of prime farmland. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Prevents federal agencies from providing financial assistance for specific data center projects. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Reduces government spending by prohibiting certain federal financial benefits and tax credits. Is this likely to create jobs? — May discourage data center construction and related employment on specific farmlands. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Could slightly hinder growth in the tech infrastructure sector by limiting financial incentives.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — Imposes land-use restrictions on the expansion of data center infrastructure.
- 8/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House