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Introduced on February 18, 2025 by Dale Strong
This bill aims to keep U.S. farmland out of the control of certain foreign governments. It tells the President to block people or companies tied to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from buying or leasing any U.S. agricultural land, whether public or private. Breaking the rules can bring civil and criminal penalties, and the President can use national security powers to enforce them. People who already own or lease land before the law takes effect are not forced to sell it. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are not covered by these bans .
It also bars these foreign-linked owners or tenants from taking part in USDA programs, with narrow exceptions for things like food safety, worker health and safety, and required reporting. The bill strengthens reporting on foreign ownership by adding leases and security interests, requires more timely and public data, raises penalties (including possible liens on the land), and orders regular reports to Congress from USDA, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Government Accountability Office .