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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Small agricultural businesses—such as local processing plants, grain elevators, or storage facilities—could see new restrictions on being sold to buyers connected to China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran. For some owners looking to sell, this narrows the pool of potential buyers, which could reduce sale prices. On the other hand, it could protect small ag businesses from being undercut by foreign-owned competitors with deep pockets.

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Milestones

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Jul 14, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 14, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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House Agriculture panel releases Farm Bill text and sets markup

Related Bills

4 bills

H.R. 7688Related bill

DPA Modernization Act of 2026

Apr 15 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.

H.R. 7567Related bill

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 21 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.

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.

No votes recorded for this bill yet.

Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025

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