H.R. 1184
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To require that a State be ineligible to receive funds under certain Federal programs unless the State has in effect a State law restricting the purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 11, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Bice
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
SEC. 2. Restricting the purchase of agricultural land by foreign persons
- (a) Eligibility To receive covered program funds
- Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a State may not receive covered program funds unless that State has in effect a State law—
- prohibiting each covered foreign country (or a person acting on behalf of a covered foreign country) from purchasing agricultural land in the State; and
- requiring that persons from a covered foreign country that hold agricultural land in the State prior to the date of the enactment of the State law described in paragraph (1) annually submit a report to the State department of agriculture (or equivalent) with respect to such agricultural holdings.
- Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a State may not receive covered program funds unless that State has in effect a State law—
- (b) Reports
- (1) Secretary of Agriculture report
- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report on how the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 () should be updated to ensure accurate documentation and monitoring of foreign investment in agricultural land. 7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
- (2) GAO report
- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
- an assessment of the impact of this Act with respect to national security; and
- any measures that can be taken to better secure real estate in the United States from foreign manipulation.
- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
- (1) Secretary of Agriculture report
- (c) Definitions
- In this section:
- The terms and have the meanings given those terms in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ().
agricultural land,foreign person7 U.S.C. 3508 - The term —
covered foreign country - The term
covered program fundsmeans funds made available under for— Public Law 117–169
- The terms and have the meanings given those terms in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ().
- In this section: