Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024

S 5042, the "Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024," amends the Federal Power Act to stop federal use of eminent domain for interstate electric transmission projects and require state consent. It prohibits using federal funds to exercise eminent domain for such projects after enactment and mandates that federal agencies cannot issue permits for transmission facilities in a state that objects. This directly affects states (which gain veto power over federal permitting), landowners (whose property cannot be taken without state approval), and transmission companies (which must secure state approval for projects). The bill shifts authority from federal regulators to state governments regarding siting decisions for electric transmission infrastructure.