119 HR 10119 IH: Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10119IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 20, 2026Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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.