Washington, April 21 -- Congressman Nick Begich issued the following press release:
Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), along with Congressmen Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Burgess Owens (R-UT), introduced the DATA Act of 2026, the House companion to Senate legislation led by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), aimed at lowering energy costs for American families while accelerating U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.
"America must win the race to lead in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies," said Congressman Begich. "The DATA Act allows manufacturers to operate on fully self-contained, 'grid-of-one' power systems, so innovation can scale without forcing households to subsidize massive new energy demands...