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Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

USA118th CongressHR-4577| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2023
Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagher

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (33)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Celeste Maloy (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Erin Houchin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act This bill expands the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) related to agriculture and land transactions. (CFIUS reviews the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States.) Specifically, the bill requires parties to an elevated risk real estate transaction to submit a mandatory declaration to CFIUS. Generally, this requirement applies to a transaction for a purchase or lease of certain real estate (e.g., real estate that is in close proximity to a sensitive site, such as a military installation or airspace) by a foreign adversary entity (e.g., a foreign person subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary, such as China or Russia). Additionally, the bill creates a presumption that an elevated risk real estate transaction presents a risk to national security that cannot be resolved through any agreement or condition unless CFIUS (1) determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the risk to national security of the transaction can be resolved in a manner other than by suspending or prohibiting the transaction; and (2) notifies Congress about this determination and its reasoning. The bill authorizes CFIUS to consider U.S. food security as a factor in its national security reviews. The bill also expands the membership of CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture on all transactions related to the purchase of agriculture land, agriculture biotechnology, and any other transaction related to the agriculture industry in the United States.
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  • July 12, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3378: Agricultural Security Risk Review Act
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCubaEuropeFarmlandFood supply, safety, and labelingHomeland securityIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth KoreaRussiaU.S. and foreign investmentsVenezuela

Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

USA118th CongressHR-4577| House 
| Updated: 7/14/2023
Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act This bill expands the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) related to agriculture and land transactions. (CFIUS reviews the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States.) Specifically, the bill requires parties to an elevated risk real estate transaction to submit a mandatory declaration to CFIUS. Generally, this requirement applies to a transaction for a purchase or lease of certain real estate (e.g., real estate that is in close proximity to a sensitive site, such as a military installation or airspace) by a foreign adversary entity (e.g., a foreign person subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary, such as China or Russia). Additionally, the bill creates a presumption that an elevated risk real estate transaction presents a risk to national security that cannot be resolved through any agreement or condition unless CFIUS (1) determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the risk to national security of the transaction can be resolved in a manner other than by suspending or prohibiting the transaction; and (2) notifies Congress about this determination and its reasoning. The bill authorizes CFIUS to consider U.S. food security as a factor in its national security reviews. The bill also expands the membership of CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture on all transactions related to the purchase of agriculture land, agriculture biotechnology, and any other transaction related to the agriculture industry in the United States.
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  • July 12, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 14, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagher

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (33)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Celeste Maloy (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Erin Houchin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3378: Agricultural Security Risk Review Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCubaEuropeFarmlandFood supply, safety, and labelingHomeland securityIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth KoreaRussiaU.S. and foreign investmentsVenezuela