Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act
This bill expands the review authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include real estate transactions involving specific foreign nations and entities linked to them. It designates certain locations, such as military bases, agricultural land, and critical infrastructure, as "sensitive sites" where purchases or leases by foreign adversaries face stricter scrutiny. Under the new rules, these transactions are presumed to pose an unresolvable national security risk unless the committee provides clear evidence that the threat can be mitigated. The legislation also ensures that existing state laws restricting foreign ownership of farmland remain in effect and requires the committee to issue new regulations within 120 days of enactment.
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Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
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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.
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May 7, 2026
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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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John R. Moolenaar
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
James Gallagher
RRepublican
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Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
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John James
RRepublican
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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