A step too far? US lawmaker pledges 'Data Center Bill of Rights' to let protests be more effective

Data center racks with cables and servers.

• Congressman Ro Khanna has introduced H. Res. 1471, a "Data Center Bill of Rights"
• It calls for a 2,500-foot buffer around homes, schools, and hospitals
• It also enshrines local veto power protected from state preemption, mandatory impact reports and water disclosure, and clawbacks on subsidies in a bid to control how AI data centers are built

Ro Khanna, the Democratic congressman whose district covers Silicon Valley, has introduced what he calls a "Data Center Bill of Rights".