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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on bipartisan legislation designed to prevent the rising energy costs of AI data centers from being passed on to ordinary utility customers. The bill would establish a regulatory framework that states could voluntarily adopt to shield residential ratepayers from data-center-driven electricity cost increases. The issue has become politically charged, with reporting indicating that public backlash against data centers is strong enough that some Republican candidates in competitive midterm races are breaking from President Trump's vocal support for data-center expansion. The divide highlights growing political risk around AI infrastructure buildout even as the administration continues to champion it.