Protect American AI Act of 2026
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered application means an application for an authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a— data center; or covered infrastructure and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, private right of action provision: 4. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, and private right of action. The main policy areas are Technology and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered application means an application for an authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a— data center; or covered infrastructure....
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, private right of action provision: 4.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered application means an application for an authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a— data center; or covered infrastructure and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, private right of action provision: 4.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered application means an application for an authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a— data center; or covered infrastructure and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, private right of action provision: 4.
Policy Domains
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Baumgartner introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an application for an authorization to site, construct, expand, or operate a— data center
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