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H.R. 5487

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5487, the Keep the Lights Local Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 18, 2025 by Rep. Josh Riley (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5487 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5487/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5487 IH: Keep the Lights Local Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5487  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 18, 2025   Mr. Riley of New York  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To prohibit foreign ownership of public utilities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keep the Lights Local Act  .
2.
Prohibition on foreign ownership
42 U.S. Code Chapter 149 Subchapter XII Part D—Repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 is amended by inserting at the end the following:
16464.
Prohibition on foreign ownership
(a)
Prohibition on foreign ownership
No foreign corporation or foreign government shall be a public utility holding company.
(b)
Effective date
The prohibition provided in subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 180 days after the effective date of this Act.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit foreign ownership of public utilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Riley (D) sponsors H.R. 5487, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 5487 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Sep 18, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5487 has taken 2 actions since Sep 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5487 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5487 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Keep the Lights Local Act — Display Title
  • Keep the Lights Local Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit foreign ownership of public utilities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5487 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5487’s is Energy.

hr5487/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com