Barrett proposed bills limiting federal involvement in data center siting and banning congressional NDAs on related projects.
Quiver AI Summary
Barrett unveils two data center bills: Congressman Tom Barrett said he introduced legislation aimed at keeping local communities in control of data center decisions. The bills would bar federal agencies from overriding local zoning and would prevent members of Congress from signing NDAs tied to data center projects.
Legislation details and rationale: Barrett said residents should have the “final say” on proposed projects and access to information about possible effects on utilities, land and water. One bill is the “Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act,” and the other is the “No Data Center NDAs Act.”
Related context: The release says the proposals were first reported by The Detroit News and notes Barrett has previously opposed state incentives for data center construction. It also says he has co-sponsored other bills dealing with AI safety and oversight.
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Tom Barrett Fundraising
Tom Barrett recently disclosed $88.0K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on July 22nd, 2026. This was the 428th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 100.0% came from individual donors.
Barrett disclosed $211.9K of spending. This was the 388th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Barrett disclosed $2.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 99th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
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Tom Barrett Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Barrett is worth $473.9K, as of August 20th, 2026. This is the 403rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Barrett has approximately $59.4K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Tom Barrett Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Barrett:
- H.R.9952: Healthy Access for Learning Act
- H.R.9951: Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026
- H.R.9950: Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act
- H.R.9949: Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026
- H.R.9727: Outside Influence Prevention Act
- H.R.9726: CAP Act
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2026 Michigan's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $70,364,556 of spending in Michigan's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $51,909,884 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($15,842,498)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($10,324,478)
- DCCC ($5,504,330)
- NRCC ($4,761,823)
- VOTEVETS ($2,153,682)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
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