PLOT Act of 2026

The PLOT Act of 2026 requires foreign investors buying U.S. agricultural land to submit detailed geospatial maps showing property boundaries in open-source formats. It mandates that the Department of Agriculture make this data available to federal, state, and local agencies and the public for oversight and transparency purposes. The bill also strengthens reporting requirements by defining "foreign adversaries" and requiring disclosure of any foreign adversary holding 5 percent or more interest in a reporting entity. Additionally, it directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize investigations and enforcement actions for transactions involving foreign adversaries, with specific priority given to entities associated with the People's Republic of China.