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Congress·In Committee·6 months ago

Congress would require yearly updates to the sensitive federal sites list used to review risky real estate deals

Also known as: Critical Infrastructure Security Act

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Key Points

  • Makes the federal foreign-investment review team update, every year, which federal sites are “sensitive” when land deals are involved.
  • Expands what counts as “sensitive” sites to clearly include intelligence community facilities and National Laboratories.
  • Adds “critical infrastructure” as a reason to flag a site—specifically calling out drinking water infrastructure.
  • Requires an annual public-facing report item listing the filings and completed reviews tied to these sensitive federal sites and infrastructure.
  • Allows certain Members of Congress to request a classified briefing about the sensitive-sites list (for cleared staff too).
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Milestones

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Sep 9, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

Sep 9, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Soon after the law takes effect

CFIUS member agencies start annual reviews of their sensitive-facilities/property lists

Federal agencies would need to set up an internal yearly process to check and update which sites trigger extra scrutiny for nearby real estate deals.

The first Jan. 31 after the law takes effect

First January 31 deadline for agencies to submit their approved update reports to the CFIUS chair

Expect the list of sensitive federal sites (including intelligence facilities, National Labs, and some critical-infrastructure-related sites like drinking water) to be refreshed at least once a year, which can change which neighborhoods or parcels get flagged in reviews.

In the next yearly CFIUS reporting cycle after enactment

CFIUS annual report includes a specific list of covered-transaction filings tied to sensitive federal facilities/property

More structured reporting can push CFIUS to track and explain how often real estate deals near sensitive sites are reviewed or investigated, which can influence how strict reviews become over time.

Related News

3 articles
Export Compliance Daily·6 months ago

Bill Would Allow CFIUS to Probe Foreign Purchases of Land Near Key Infrastructure

Covers Rep. Chris Pappas’ bill (introduced 2025-09-09) expanding CFIUS real-estate review near critical infrastructure (incl. drinking water) and sensitive federal sites.

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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (press release hosted site)·6 months ago

Goodlander Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Critical American Infrastructure from Foreign Purchase

Announcement and description of the Critical Infrastructure Security Act: annual CFIUS sensitive-sites updates, explicit inclusion of intelligence community facilities/National Labs, and critical infrastructure (drinking water).

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Quiver Quant·6 months ago

New Bill: Representative Chris Pappas introduces H.R. 5236: Critical Infrastructure Security Act

Tracks H.R. 5236 and summarizes its provisions: annual agency review by Jan. 31, sensitive-site list updates, critical infrastructure (drinking water), and classified briefings for certain Members/staff.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Critical Infrastructure Security Act

Bill NumberHR 5236
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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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D: 1R: 2

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