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Protecting our Land Act

USA119th CongressHR-458| House 
| Updated: 1/15/2025
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Protecting our Land Act" seeks to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism. The bill mandates that the President direct federal departments and agencies to promulgate rules and regulations to enforce this ban. This prohibition extends not only to foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism themselves but also to their agents, instrumentalities, or any person owned, controlled, or affiliated with them. A foreign adversary is defined as any foreign government or person whose conduct is significantly adverse to U.S. national security or the safety of U.S. persons. A state sponsor of terrorism refers to a country whose government the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly supported international terrorism. The legislation aims to safeguard U.S. land from acquisition by entities deemed hostile to national interests.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8652
Protecting our Land Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-212
Protecting our Land Act
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8652
    Protecting our Land Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-212
    Protecting our Land Act


  • January 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Protecting our Land Act

USA119th CongressHR-458| House 
| Updated: 1/15/2025
The "Protecting our Land Act" seeks to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism. The bill mandates that the President direct federal departments and agencies to promulgate rules and regulations to enforce this ban. This prohibition extends not only to foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism themselves but also to their agents, instrumentalities, or any person owned, controlled, or affiliated with them. A foreign adversary is defined as any foreign government or person whose conduct is significantly adverse to U.S. national security or the safety of U.S. persons. A state sponsor of terrorism refers to a country whose government the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly supported international terrorism. The legislation aims to safeguard U.S. land from acquisition by entities deemed hostile to national interests.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8652
Protecting our Land Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-212
Protecting our Land Act
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8652
    Protecting our Land Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-212
    Protecting our Land Act


  • January 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

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