A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
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 is known as the RECLAIM Act. It stops certain large data centers from getting federal help like grants, loans, or tax breaks. It also places a 100 percent tax on these same data centers if they take state or local financial incentives. The bill focuses specifically on major facilities that use a lot of power and rely heavily on artificial intelligence chips. Additionally, it includes a statement that Congress believes states and local areas should get rid of tax programs meant specifically for data centers. Finally, the bill states that if any part of it is found unconstitutional, the rest of the law will still stay in place.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
The bill directly targets large AI-focused data centers with strict prohibitions on government financial assistance and heavy taxation.
- Scored +6
Does this raise the taxes companies pay?
The bill imposes a 100 percent excise tax on prohibited state and local incentives received by large covered data centers.
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill prohibits large covered data centers from receiving federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance.
The opposite· 3 of 5
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill expresses a sense of Congress urging states to repeal their own tax incentive programs and penalizes them via federal excise tax.
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Operators and owners of large covered data centers face severe financial penalties and loss of incentives under the bill.
- Scored -2
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?
High-net-worth investors and owners heavily invested in large AI data center infrastructure could see reduced returns due to new taxes.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) bans covered data centers from receiving federal grants, loans, loan guarantees, cooperative agreements, tax credits, deductions, exclusions, exemptions, abatements, or other financial assistance and tax incentives. This might be seen as positive because it keeps federal money from being used to support the development or commercial operations of these large data centers.
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Section 2(b) imposes a tax equal to 100 percent of the amount of any prohibited State or local incentive received by a data center operator. This could be viewed as a positive way to hold these facilities accountable by taxing them fully if they take local or state handouts.
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Section 2(c) expresses a sense of Congress that States and political subdivisions should repeal or reform tax incentive programs specific to data centers. This is intended to protect public revenues and stop distortions in business location decisions that disadvantage domestic manufacturing and other job-creating investments.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) deny federal, state, and local incentives to covered data centers, which could place a heavy financial burden on the operators of these facilities by cutting off standard financial assistance and imposing a 100 percent tax on any state or local incentives they do receive.
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Section 2(b) defines a covered data center as a facility with a contracted peak power demand of 100 megawatts or more and where at least 50 percent of installed compute accelerators are AI chips. Because of this strict definition, operators and workers tied to these specific high-density artificial intelligence facilities might face unique tax penalties and restrictions that other businesses do not.
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.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise the taxes companies pay? — The bill imposes a 100 percent excise tax on prohibited state and local incentives received by large covered data centers. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill prohibits large covered data centers from receiving federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — By cutting off federal subsidies and taxing local incentives for specific large data centers, the bill protects public revenues. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The legislation removes perceived competitive advantages and tax preferences given to massive data centers over other businesses. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill aims to eliminate distortions in business location decisions that disadvantage other job-creating investments.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would billionaires be better off under this? — Billionaires and major institutional investors behind large-scale AI data center projects face distinct tax liabilities and incentive bans. Would business owners be better off under this? — Operators and owners of large covered data centers face severe financial penalties and loss of incentives under the bill. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — High-net-worth investors and owners heavily invested in large AI data center infrastructure could see reduced returns due to new taxes. Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this? — Ultra-high-net-worth stakeholders in massive AI data centers are negatively impacted by the denial of subsidies and 100 percent tax on local incentives.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — The bill directly targets large AI-focused data centers with strict prohibitions on government financial assistance and heavy taxation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists? — The legislation discourages targeted corporate subsidies and tax handouts typically sought by large tech lobbyists. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill expresses a sense of Congress urging states to repeal their own tax incentive programs and penalizes them via federal excise tax.
- 10/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- Introduced in Senate