To protect the authority of local governments to make zoning decisions regarding data center development, and to require community benefit agreements as a condition for Federal tax incentives.
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Latest Action · June 11, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Local Control Protection Act would prevent federal courts from hearing legal challenges to local government decisions that block large data center development, provided those decisions were made through recorded votes with documented justification. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from issuing permits for data centers whose developers are suing to overturn local zoning denials. Additionally, it requires data center developers to sign legally binding community benefit agreements with local governments as a condition of receiving federal tax credits, with agreements covering local taxes, infrastructure improvements, environmental monitoring, and workforce hiring plans that prioritize local workers and contractors. The bill applies to data centers with at least 20 megawatts of power demand and takes effect after enactment. The legislation affects data center developers seeking federal tax incentives and local communities concerned about the impacts of large data center projects.
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