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The bill strengthens national security and tribal sovereignty by restricting PRC-linked land acquisitions near sensitive federal and tribal lands, at the cost of narrowing property market opportunities, raising compliance and legal-uncertainty burdens, and risking diplomatic/economic backlash.
Homeowners and rural communities near federal, military, energy, and Interior-managed lands will face reduced risk of property purchases by PRC-linked entities adjacent to sensitive sites, lowering national-security vulnerabilities.
Tribal-lands residents will have clearer federal jurisdiction over adjacent lands, strengthening tribal community security and protections for tribal sovereignty.
Taxpayers and the public may benefit from clearer authority to restrict risky land ownership near sensitive federal sites, enabling more consistent enforcement of protections around those sites.
Homebuyers and property owners with any PRC-linked ownership interests could be barred from acquiring adjacent properties, reducing market opportunities and restricting some transactions.
Tribal-lands residents and investors in U.S. territories could face legal uncertainty and complications for legitimate investments or property transactions, potentially chilling economic activity and creating disputes.
Sellers, title/closing agents, financial institutions, and federal agencies will incur added compliance and screening costs to implement and enforce the restriction.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits purchases of real estate adjacent to specified federal lands by PRC government agents and businesses with 25%+ PRC government ownership.
Prohibits purchases of real estate located adjacent to specified federal lands by agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and by businesses in which the PRC government directly or indirectly owns 25% or more of equity. The restriction covers land in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories and possessions. Directs the President to take the actions necessary to implement and enforce the prohibition. “Covered Federal land” is defined to include lands under the Secretaries of the Interior, Defense, Agriculture (Forest Service), and Energy, and lands that qualify as Indian country under federal law.
Introduced February 25, 2025 by Daniel Milton Newhouse · Last progress February 25, 2025