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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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act
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Sec. 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.