# House passes bill to shield consumers from AI data centers’ high energy costs

https://mins.news/en/video/63056

- NBC News, 2026-09-17 17:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOITVbWcV7Q

> The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation intended to protect consumers from higher energy bills linked to AI data centers in their communities. NBC News reports that the measure has broad bipartisan support.

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