119 HR 5487 IH: Keep the Lights Local Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-18 text/xml EN 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5487IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 18, 2025Mr. Riley of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prohibit foreign ownership of public utilities, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep the Lights Local Act.

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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:

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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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