The 20MW cost provision is in the original S.5653 bill… vote to begin deliberation on H.R.2347

The U.S. Senate is set to hold a procedural vote around 7:30 a.m. KST on the 10th on whether to proceed with debate on H.R.2347, the legislative vehicle for permitting overhaul, though the vote is not a final passage vote on the bill itself. The underlying overhaul, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) introduced as S.5653 on September 30, would classify data centers and high-density computing facilities of 20MW or more—including crypto mining operations—and require those facilities to bear additional power costs. The Senate calendar specifies the vote as cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, meaning lawmakers are deciding only whether to begin consideration. The distinction matters because the 20MW cost-allocation provision sits in the original S.5653 text rather than in the procedural vehicle now before the chamber. What to watch next is whether the motion to proceed clears the Senate, which would open debate on the permitting package and its treatment of large power users such as miners.