HR 1629 · in committee · significant
Farmland Security Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill increases penalties for foreign investors who fail to report their U.S. agricultural land holdings to the Department of Agriculture.
- Foreign investors and shell corporations that acquire or hold interests in American farmland are affected by stricter enforcement rules.
- USDA will conduct annual audits of at least 10% of foreign investment reports and can impose penalties up to 100% of land value for shell corporations.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What evidence exists that unreported foreign agricultural land ownership currently poses a risk to U.S. food security or farmer interests?
- 02
How might penalties of up to 100% of land value affect foreign investment in American agriculture and farmland prices?
- 03
Who would bear enforcement costs, and how would USDA determine which foreign investors and shell corporations to audit?
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Sponsor · D-WA-3
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
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In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-26
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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