Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
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, known as the "Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act," aims to create a defense strategy for data centers. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Secretary of Defense. The goal is to identify data centers that should be treated as critical infrastructure. The strategy must address defending these centers from external breaches by malefactors. Additionally, the strategy must include recommendations to protect surrounding communities and residential areas.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill mandates a strategy to defend data centers from external breaches by malefactors.
- Scored +2
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
By securing data center infrastructure against external breaches, the bill provides indirect protection for data integrity.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill includes protection for communities and residential areas potentially impacted by data center siting.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased security for data centers: By identifying data centers as critical infrastructure, the bill seeks to defend them from external breaches by malefators (Section 2(a)(1) and 2(a)(3)(A)).
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Protection of surrounding areas: The bill requires a strategy to protect communities and residential areas that are located near data centers (Section 2(a)(2)(B) and 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Focus on essential utilities: The strategy will consider the security of power and water supply infrastructure, specifically looking at electrical substations and above-ground transmission lines connected to data centers (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
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.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill mandates a strategy to defend data centers from external breaches by malefactors.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill includes protection for communities and residential areas potentially impacted by data center siting. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill requires a strategy to protect residential areas and communities situated near data centers.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — By securing data center infrastructure against external breaches, the bill provides indirect protection for data integrity.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill includes the security of power and water supply infrastructure as part of its strategy.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill requires a strategy to consider the implications of data centers being sited near residential areas.
- 6/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- 5/7/2026
- 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.
- Introduced in House
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina