Congress·In Committee·S. 2268

Congress Proposes Stricter Reviews of Farmland Purchases by China, Russia, and Other Adversaries

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

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

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The companion bill in the other chamber is advancing instead.

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Key Points

This bill would add the Secretary of Agriculture to the federal committee that reviews foreign business deals for national security risks. This ensures a farming expert has a say when foreign companies try to buy U.S. land or agricultural businesses.
The government would be required to investigate land purchases made by people or companies from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. This rule would stay in place as long as those countries are officially considered foreign adversaries by the United States.
The policy covers more than just farmland. It also includes reviews of foreign investments in agricultural technology, like new seed types, as well as the warehouses and transportation systems used to move food across the country.
The goal is to protect the American food supply from foreign interference. Supporters believe that letting rival nations own too much of our food system or farming technology could be a major security risk for the United States.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

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

Broader Impacts

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Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

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Jul 14, 2025Senate

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

Jul 14, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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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.

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.

H.R. 1713Identical bill

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

Jun 24 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.