H.R. 10119, Local Regulatory Authority Protection. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 10119 · Net good
What it does
This bill prohibits federal agencies from overriding state and local zoning and permitting rules for data centers built on private land, and bars the federal government from conditioning grants or funding on states/localities giving up their land-use authority over data centers. It preserves local control over where data centers can be sited.
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
May slow federal data center deployment for AI, cloud computing, or national security infrastructure if local communities impose restrictive zoning or permitting conditions.
Transparency scores 85%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Tom Barrett. Cosponsored by Chris Smith, Jefferson Shreve, John Moolenaar and Tony Wied.
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