# House passes bill aimed at curbing data centers’ impact on energy costs

https://mins.news/en/video/64900

- ABC News, 2026-09-18 21:29 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_93gLeuRRY

> The U.S. House approved the bill 417-3 this week. The Ratepayer Protection Act seeks to make artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs, while highlighting the lawmakers who opposed it.

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