Bill > S4214

This bill, titled the "Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act," proposes a halt on the construction or upgrading of new and existing "artificial intelligence data centers," which are defined as facilities used for large-scale AI development or operation, or those with a power capacity over 20 megawatts designed for high-density computing and advanced cooling systems. This moratorium will remain in effect until Congress enacts legislation that addresses several key concerns, including requiring federal review and approval of AI products for safety, ensuring economic benefits from AI and robotics are shared with workers and not just wealthy owners, and mandating that future AI data centers do not increase utility bills, worsen climate change, or harm the environment, while also empowering affected communities to approve or reject their construction, prohibiting government subsidies, and ensuring the creation of union jobs with strong labor standards. Additionally, the bill mandates quarterly public reports from the Secretary of Energy detailing various operational aspects of AI data centers, such as energy and water usage, emissions, and labor practices, and grants the Secretary the power to verify this information. Furthermore, the bill imposes export controls on computing infrastructure hardware, such as semiconductors and integrated circuits, to countries that lack comparable AI safety regulations, preventing their use in AI data centers or for large-scale AI model training and deployment.