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FactConfirmedRegulatory·March 26, 2026
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bill to Pause US Data Center Construction
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which would require an immediate pause on all new data center construction and upgrades until federal AI regulations are passed.
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Evidence45%Reported
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March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026
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Evidence Strength
Evidence45%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
March 26, 2026
Last updated
March 26, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
Google Reaches 1 GW of Data Center Demand Response CapacityGoogle Told Employees Company Is 'Leaning More' Into National Security ContractsGuruFocus: Government AI Contracts Could Provide Google Strategic Revenue Beyond AdvertisingGoogle Expands Pentagon AI Partnerships After Anthropic SetbackOpenAI Declares Internal 'Code Red' as Google and Anthropic Gain Ground