Data centers: local control
What they say
His office says he introduced a bill to protect towns that turn down data centers from lawsuits by developers.
“My legislation will protect small boroughs and townships who decide against a data center from the legal wrath of billion-dollar corporations.”
What the record shows ·
He introduced H.R. 9262, the Local Control Protection Act, on June 11, 2026. The bill would bar federal courts from hearing developers' challenges to recorded local denials, and deny federal permits to developers who sue over such a denial in any court. It was sent to committees and has had no further action.
What the filings show
His 2025 annual disclosure lists stock in two data-center companies, Digital Realty Trust and Equinix, each worth $1,001 to $15,000 at year end.
Values are filed ranges. Owning a stock is not evidence of how he acted on a bill.
Limit: Introducing a bill is the whole claim here. The bill would not stop suits in state court, though a developer who sued there would lose federal permits.