US House committee advances bill to shield consumers from AI energy costs
By Emma Whitford and Mike Swift ( July 21, 2026, 22:24 GMT | Insight) -- The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 52-0 Tuesday morning to advance legislation aimed at shielding consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes, though several Democrats said Congress must go further and address the environmental impacts of America’s artificial intelligence race with China as well.The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 52-0 Tuesday morning to advance legislation aimed at shielding consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes, though several Democrats said Congress must go further and address the environmental impacts of America’s artificial intelligence race with China as well....
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