A House subcommittee is considering bipartisan legislation that would require tech companies to cover the power costs of their AI data centers instead of passing those costs to households. The bill is in early-stage review at the subcommittee level, with multiple legislative hurdles still ahead before it could advance further. The proposal targets Big Tech's rapid AI buildout—which has driven surging electricity demand—by shifting infrastructure costs from the grid to the companies profiting from the technology.