Congress Proposes Stricter Review of Farm Land Purchases by China, Russia, and Other Adversaries
This bill is currently sitting in the House committees where it was first sent in February 2025. No action has been taken on the bill since February 2025, which means it has been stalled for 16 months. The bill must be reviewed by these committees before it can move forward, but most bills do not make it past this stage.
No action since February 2025
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9442 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9442 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
This bill would add a new layer of government review when foreign adversaries try to buy U.S. farmland, which could protect American farmers from being outcompeted by foreign-backed buyers who drive up land prices. However, some farmers looking to sell their land may find fewer potential buyers or face delays in closing deals if a foreign buyer triggers a national security review. The overall effect depends on how much foreign adversary investment exists in a given area.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025
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