U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Experts said amid midterms and other congressional priorities, the prospects of federal data privacy legislation passing this year appear highly unlikely.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the 94th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Long Beach, California, on June 4, 2026. (Myraneli Fabian / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks as Vice President JD Vance, from right, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., listen during an event at the FBI Field Office on September 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein-Pool/Getty Images)
Governor Maura Healey speaks about data centers during a press conference at the State House on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks onstage during the NYT Climate Forward 2025 at The Times Center on September 24, 2025 in New York City. (Yana Paskova / Getty Images for NYT)
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) tours an apartment unit in the Wholey Legacy Homes apartment complex on August 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)