H.R. 620
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 22, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Jackson of Texas
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
SEC. 2. United States agriculture included in Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
- (a) Agriculture representative
- Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)
- by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and
- The Secretary of Agriculture.
- by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
- by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and
- Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)
- (b) Review of agriculture investments by foreign entities
- Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)
- in subparagraph (A)—
- in clause (i), by striking and inserting a semicolon;
- in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting
; and; and- (iii) any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) that is proposed, pending, or completed on or after the date of the enactment of the .
- by adding at the end the following:
- in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:
- (vi) Any transaction, merger, acquisition, transfer, agreement, takeover, or other arrangement that could result in foreign control of any United States business that is engaged in agriculture and uses agricultural products (as defined in the first section of the Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 802, chapter 725; )). 7 U.S.C. 451
- in subparagraph (A)—
- Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)
- (c) Agricultural supply chains included in critical infrastructure
- Section 721(a)(5) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(5)
- by striking and inserting the following:
- —
critical infrastructure- (i) means
- —
- by striking the period at the end and inserting
; and; and- (ii) includes, subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, agricultural systems and supply chains.
- by adding at the end the following:
- by striking and inserting the following:
- Section 721(a)(5) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(5)
- (d) Agricultural supply chains included as critical technologies
- Section 721(a)(6)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)
- (vii) Agricultural supply chains used for agricultural products (as defined in the first section of the Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 802, chapter 725; )). 7 U.S.C. 451
- Section 721(a)(6)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)
SEC. 3. Reports on investments by foreign countries in United States agriculture industry
- Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each—
- conduct an analysis of foreign influence in the United States agriculture industry; and
- submit to Congress a report that includes a summary of—
- foreign investments in the United States agriculture industry;
- the potential for foreign investment to undermine United States agriculture production and agricultural supply chains;
- the largest international threats for increased foreign control of, and investment in, the United States agriculture sector; and
- agriculture-related espionage and theft techniques used by foreign governments, including any attempts to target United States agricultural intellectual property, innovation, research and development, cost or pricing data, or internal strategy documents.