PLOT Act of 2026

This bill significantly amends the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to bolster oversight of foreign agricultural land ownership by requiring enhanced reporting and enforcement. It mandates that all reports submitted under the Act must now include geospatial data delineating property boundaries, to be provided in an open-source format compatible with geographic information system software. This data will be made accessible to Federal, State, and local agencies, and the public, primarily for purposes of oversight, transparency, and identifying potential national security concerns , such as proximity to military installations or critical infrastructure. The legislation also introduces stricter requirements for transactions involving foreign adversaries , lowering reporting thresholds and requiring disclosure of any foreign adversary interest of 5 percent or greater. The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to prioritize enforcement actions, including investigations and penalties, for transactions involving foreign adversaries, with particular emphasis on those associated with the People's Republic of China. Additionally, the Secretary must refer any transaction posing a national security risk to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).