Real bill currently in Congress  c/o  HRES/119/1471

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every American and community impacted by the construction or operation of an artificial intelligence data center should have the right to transparency and local autonomy.

Policy area: Environmental Protection ▲ 32 days since action Sponsor: Ro Khanna, CA-17, D → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-08-03): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

The Framers

“Founders’ Verdict”

CONSTITUTIONAL

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Synthesis

All four Founders agree that H.Res. 119-1471, as a non-binding sense-of-the-House resolution, is constitutional. It does not enact law or impose obligations, and it falls within the House's authority to deliberate and express opinions under Article I. The resolution respects federalism and the Tenth Amendment by affirming local autonomy, and it does not exceed Congress's enumerated powers.

Hamilton YES

This resolution, being a non-binding expression of the sense of the House, does not enact any law or command. It is a proper exercise of the House's authority to deliberate and communicate its views under Article I, Section 1, which vests legislative power in Congress, and Article I, Section 6, Clause 1, which protects the speech and debate of members. As it imposes no legal obligation on states or individuals, it does not infringe upon the Tenth Amendment or any other constitutional provision. The resolution is purely advisory, and thus fully consistent with the constitutional design of a rep…

Article I, Section 1 Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 Federalist No. 65
Jefferson YES

This resolution merely expresses the sense of the House; it imposes no binding obligation on any person or government. It urges transparency and local autonomy, which align with the principles of the Tenth Amendment and the spirit of republican self-government. The First Amendment protects the right of the House to express such sentiments, and the resolution does not exceed the limited powers delegated to Congress by the Constitution. As a non-coercive statement, it does not infringe upon the rights of the states or the people.

Amendment X Amendment I
Madison YES

This resolution is a non-binding expression of the House's sense, which falls within the legislative branch's inherent authority to deliberate and communicate its opinions. It does not purport to regulate, preempt, or compel any action by states or localities, and thus does not exceed the enumerated powers of Congress. To the contrary, it affirms the principles of federalism and local autonomy, recognizing that communities impacted by data center construction should retain decision-making authority consistent with the Tenth Amendment. As a mere sense-of-the-House resolution, it has no legal fo…

Article I, Section 1 Tenth Amendment Federalist No. 45 Federalist No. 39
Marshall YES

This resolution merely expresses the sense of the House and imposes no binding legal obligation. Its subject—artificial intelligence data centers—touches upon commerce among the several states, a matter over which the Congress possesses a plenary power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. As established in Gibbons v. Ogden, the power to regulate interstate commerce is full and complete, and a resolution that speaks to the conditions and consequences of such commerce is a proper exercise of legislative deliberation. It does not command any person or state to act, nor does it usurp the authorit…

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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