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H.R. 10119House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act

Sponsored by Tom BarrettRep. Tom Barrett (R-MI)
Introduced August 20, 2026

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The Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act stops the federal government from taking away or limiting state and local control over where data centers can be built on private land. It bars any federal agency from preempting local zoning or permitting rules, and it also prevents the use of federal funds as leverage to force local governments to give up that authority. The bill affects data center projects on non‑federal land and the federal agencies that might otherwise influence local land‑use decisions.

Key Provisions

  • Federal agencies cannot override or bypass state or local land‑use, zoning, siting, or permitting decisions for data centers that are on non‑federal land.
  • Federal agencies may not make receipt of federal money depend on a state or local government giving up or limiting its land‑use authority over those data centers.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

August 20, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

August 20, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

August 20, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 20, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10119

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 20, 2026

Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit the preemption of State or local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority for data centers on non-Federal land, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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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.