The US House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at ‌protecting households from electricity cost increases tied to the expansion of data centers, the first time the chamber has advanced legislation directly addressing economic concerns linked to the industry's growth ↧ US House advances first bill addressing economic impact of data cen... The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at ‌protecting households from electricity cost increases tied to the expansion of data centers, the first time the chamber has advanced legislation directly addressing economic concerns linked to the industry's growth.