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Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2551| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (22)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Derek Schmidt (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Brad Knott (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Riley M. Moore (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025, aims to bolster national security by restricting foreign influence on U.S. military installations. It prohibits the Secretary of Defense from entering into, renewing, or extending long-term concessions agreements with retailers controlled by a covered nation to operate on military bases, applying to all new agreements. A waiver is possible only if the retailer's services are vital for military welfare and morale , no alternatives exist, and national security risks are mitigated, requiring a congressional report for each waiver. The Secretary can also terminate agreements if a retailer misrepresents its ownership or control. For existing "covered retailers," the bill mandates a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), requiring disclosure of ties to covered nations. CFIUS investigates national security impacts, and disapproval or non-compliance with annual ownership disclosures leads to immediate agreement termination by the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense must independently assess all existing long-term concessions agreements within 180 days to identify retailers controlled by covered nations. If such control is confirmed, the Secretary is required to terminate the agreement, reinforcing the bill's objective to remove foreign influence from military retail operations.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1456
Introduced in Senate
  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1456
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2551| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
This bill, titled the Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025, aims to bolster national security by restricting foreign influence on U.S. military installations. It prohibits the Secretary of Defense from entering into, renewing, or extending long-term concessions agreements with retailers controlled by a covered nation to operate on military bases, applying to all new agreements. A waiver is possible only if the retailer's services are vital for military welfare and morale , no alternatives exist, and national security risks are mitigated, requiring a congressional report for each waiver. The Secretary can also terminate agreements if a retailer misrepresents its ownership or control. For existing "covered retailers," the bill mandates a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), requiring disclosure of ties to covered nations. CFIUS investigates national security impacts, and disapproval or non-compliance with annual ownership disclosures leads to immediate agreement termination by the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense must independently assess all existing long-term concessions agreements within 180 days to identify retailers controlled by covered nations. If such control is confirmed, the Secretary is required to terminate the agreement, reinforcing the bill's objective to remove foreign influence from military retail operations.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1456
Introduced in Senate
  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • April 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1456
    Introduced in Senate
Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (22)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Derek Schmidt (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Brad Knott (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Riley M. Moore (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted