H.R.10119

Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act

Introduced·8/20/26

Prefiled

Introduced8/20/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

Introduced in House · August 22, 2026

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

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

HR10119 U.S. House: Protecting Local Control of Data…