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Congress·Passed House·8 months ago

House Passes Bill to Give Agriculture Secretary Power to Review Foreign Land Purchases by Adversaries

Also known as: Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to the federal committee that reviews foreign business deals for national security risks. The Secretary would join the group whenever a deal involves American farmland, agricultural technology, or the systems used to transport and store food.
  • The policy specifically targets land purchases by people or companies from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. If the Secretary of Agriculture finds a suspicious land deal involving these countries, the committee must investigate whether the purchase should be blocked to protect the country.
  • The goal is to ensure that foreign adversaries cannot control the U.S. food supply or own land near sensitive military sites. By giving the Agriculture Department a permanent seat at the table for these deals, the government can better track and limit foreign ownership of critical resources.
  • The House of Representatives passed this bill in June 2025, and it has moved to the Senate for review. These new rules would stay in place as long as those four specific countries are officially listed as foreign adversaries by the government.
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Milestones

4 milestones15 actions
Jun 24, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Jun 23, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 23, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2865)

Jun 23, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2865)

Jun 23, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Late 2025 or 2026

Senate committee reviews the bill

The bill was referred to the Senate Banking Committee. If it passes the Senate and is signed into law, the Secretary of Agriculture would begin participating in CFIUS reviews of agricultural land deals involving adversary nations.

Related News

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Washington Post·8 months ago

U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security

The House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act, sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas, requiring the USDA to report foreign farmland acquisitions linked to adversarial nations. The move comes as the Trump administration acts to ban sales of farmland to buyers tied to China and other adversaries.

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Politico·8 months ago

House passes bill to crack down on China farmland purchases

The House passed the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713) to ramp up oversight of foreign farmland purchases. The bill makes permanent a measure adding the Agriculture Secretary to CFIUS and requires reporting on land deals by 'foreign adversaries that may pose a risk to national security.'

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Bloomberg·8 months ago

US acts on foreign ownership of farmland amid China tension

The USDA is partnering with the Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review foreign purchases in the farming industry. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined the committee as part of a broader plan to curb investments from hostile regimes.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1713
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(20)
D: 10R: 10

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