US House passes bill to shield consumers from AI energy bill hikes
By Emma Whitford ( September 16, 2026, 23:45 GMT | Insight) -- The US House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes. The 417-3 vote stood out as concrete legislative action from Congress in response to Americans’ mounting anxieties about artificial intelligence. It isn't immediately clear whether the Senate may take up the bill.The US House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes....
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