Bill: 119-HR10119
Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act
Last action: 8-20-2026
Version: 2026012515
Current status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill is currently in: House
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1. Short title2. No preemption of State or local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority for data centers

1. Short title

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

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.