HR8400-119

In Committee

DATA Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 21, 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 defines loosens a product standard, liability shield, definition change provision: 2, requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 3, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 4. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, exemptions, and product standards. The main policy areas are Energy.

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

  • Defines loosens a product standard, liability shield, definition change provision: 2.
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 3.
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 4.
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, definition change provision: 5.
  • Requires loosens a compliance mandate, exemption, definition change provision: 6.

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 defines loosens a product standard, liability shield, definition change provision: 2, requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 3, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Energy

Primary Purpose

The bill defines loosens a product standard, liability shield, definition change provision: 2, requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 3, and requires loosens a compliance mandate, product standard, exemption provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Energy

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2026

Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Owens) introduced …

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?

Domains
Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"eligible CREU customer" §H76D418398A94410C8145CDB5BDED767B

any entity that— purchases electricity at retail from a consumer-regulated electric utility

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