Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

This bill aims to keep retailers that are controlled by certain foreign governments from running stores on U.S. military bases. It blocks the Defense Department from renewing or signing long‑term contracts to run a store on base with any retailer controlled by a “covered nation,” unless a narrow national‑security waiver is justified and risks are reduced. If a retailer lied about who owns or controls it, the contract can be ended. These rules apply to bases in the United States.

Stores already on base must tell the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States about any ties to covered nations within 30 days of the law taking effect and get an approval to keep operating. The committee will investigate and issue a decision; approved stores must file yearly updates on ownership. The Defense Department also has 180 days to review existing long‑term base store contracts for foreign control, and must end contracts if a store is found to be controlled by a covered nation or fails to follow these rules.

Key points

• Who is affected: Retailers with physical stores on U.S. military bases; service members and families who shop there; the Defense Department and the foreign investment review committee.
• What changes: No new or renewed long‑term base store contracts with retailers controlled by covered nations; a narrow waiver only if vital for troops and risks are reduced; contracts can be terminated for misrepresentation or noncompliance.
• When: Covered retailers must give notice within 30 days of enactment; the Defense Department must review existing contracts within 180 days; the committee issues decisions after its investigation, and approved retailers must report ownership changes every year.