Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act
H.R. 10119119th Congress

Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)2 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Aug 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act.

Section 2. No preemption of State or local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority for data centers

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of a Federal agency may not override, bypass, or displace State or local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority for data centers located on non-Federal land, or condition the receipt of Federal funds for such data centers on a State or local government relinquishing or limiting such authority.

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