Model bills

Proposed Legislation

Full bills written by our legislative team, with the details of how each proposal would work.

Two full bills have been produced.

By the NYUP Legislative Team·Federal · Data centers & community protection

Data Center Community Protection and Responsible Development Act of 2026

This bill would make large data centers pay for the utility costs they create. It also sets rules for noise, water use, local hiring, and payments to nearby communities.

What the bill does

Protects residents

Sets residential setbacks and requires enforceable noise limits, independent testing, and ongoing compliance.

Assigns infrastructure costs

Requires operators to fund attributable utility costs and provide financial assurance for cancellation, default, or closure.

Reviews resource impacts

Requires independent water and energy assessments, a public hearing, and a decision within 120 days for complete applications, with a limited extension.

Supports workers and host communities

Establishes local employment goals, apprenticeship requirements, and a $1-per-megawatt-hour community contribution.

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By the NYUP Legislative Team·Federal · Corporate accountability

The Anti-Capture Corporate Governance Act of 2025

Company executives often decide how to spend corporate money on politics. This bill would require shareholder approval of that spending and public reports of where the money goes.

What the bill does

Shareholder approval

Shareholders would approve large political expenditures and the company’s annual political spending budget.

Foreign ownership rules

Prohibits political spending by corporations with significant foreign ownership or control.

Public spending reports

Companies would promptly report major political expenditures so voters and shareholders can see where the money goes.

Worker notification

Companies would tell workers about substantial political spending.

Enforcement

Creates a Corporate Democracy Office within the SEC to oversee compliance, audits, and enforcement.

How it fits current law

The bill keeps corporate political spending legal under Citizens United, but adds shareholder approval and reporting requirements.

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How you can help

Call or email your representative.

Mention the bill by name. A script you can use:

"I'm calling to ask Representative [Name] to support the Anti-Capture Corporate Governance Act of 2025. It would require companies to get shareholder approval for political spending and report where the money goes."

Share it.

Send it to someone interested in corporate political spending or shareholder rights.

Ask an organization to support it.

If you know a nonprofit, investor group, or union interested in the bill, send it to them.