Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1713

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

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

9 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: House GOP Unveils 2026 Farm Bill Focused on Security and Rural Investment

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↔Companion bill: Congress Proposes Stricter Reviews of Farmland Purchases by China, Russia, and Other Adversaries

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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

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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.

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Related Bills

3 bills

H.R. 7567Related bill

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Feb 13 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

S. 2268Identical bill

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

Jul 14 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

H.R. 1576Related bill

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

Feb 25 — 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.