HR 1438 · in committee · major
Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- This bill bars people linked to Iranian, North Korean, Chinese, and Russian governments from buying or leasing U.S. agricultural land.
- It affects foreign government-connected individuals and entities seeking to own or lease farmland across the country.
- Violations face civil and criminal penalties; existing landowners are grandfathered in; USDA program participation is also restricted.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would farmers distinguish between foreign buyers who are genuinely independent versus those with hidden government connections when selling or leasing their land?
- 02
What economic consequences might U.S. agriculture face if foreign investment from these four countries is entirely blocked, and how could those be measured?
- 03
Should the grandfathering of existing foreign-linked landowners create different enforcement challenges than preventing future purchases, and if so, how?
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Sponsor · R-AL-5
Dale W. Strong
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-18
Joining the bill
John J. McGuire III
R-VA-5 · original
Jodey C. Arrington
R-TX-19 · original
Byron Donalds
R-FL-19 · original
Scott Franklin
R-FL-18 · original
Mike Thompson
D-CA-4 · original
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3 · original
Mike Rogers
R-AL-3 · original
Zachary Nunn
R-IA-3 · original
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original
John R. Moolenaar
R-MI-2 · original
Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · original
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
2025-02-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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