Community Control of Data Centers Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10976 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10976

To establish a limitation on the use of Federal funds for the construction and operation of data centers without State and local approvals, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 10, 2026

Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To establish a limitation on the use of Federal funds for the construction and operation of data centers without State and local approvals, 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 ``Community Control of Data Centers Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used for the construction or operation of a data center (as such term is defined in section 453(a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112(a)(1))) unless such construction or operation is carried out in accordance with all applicable State and local laws, as determined by the Secretary of Energy in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, including by obtaining any required State or local approval for such construction or operation. <all>