Posts - Bill - HR 5487 Keep the Lights Local Act
house 09/18/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that public utilities remain under domestic control by prohibiting foreign ownership, with the goal of protecting our critical infrastructure and national security.
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HR 5487 - Keep the Lights Local Act
Views
moderate 09/18/2025
Protecting local utilities sounds good, but let’s not forget free markets need some freedom.
moderate 09/18/2025
Guarding our grids is smart, but closing the door might leave us in the dark.
moderate 09/18/2025
Balancing security and openness is the real power play here.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Keep the lights local? How about keeping fairness global?
right-leaning 09/18/2025
National security first—no foreign puppeteers controlling our energy.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Blocking foreign ownership won’t cut foreign influence—it just cuts innovation and investment.
left-leaning 09/18/2025
Turning utilities into a nationalist clubhouse doesn't power progress, it cordons it off.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
Foreign hands off our power—this bill sparks real American safeguards.
right-leaning 09/18/2025
Keep the lights shining without Beijing’s fingers on the switch.