S 179 · in committee · significant
FARM Act
- foreign policy
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to the committee that reviews foreign investments in the United States.
- It affects agricultural businesses and foreign investors by requiring review of any investment that could give foreigners control of U.S. farms.
- The Agriculture Department and GAO must study and report on foreign influence in U.S. agriculture.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring agricultural investment reviews affect foreign companies' willingness to invest in U.S. farm operations and rural economies?
- 02
What specific risks to national food security or agricultural independence does the bill aim to address through its foreign investment screening?
- 03
Which agricultural investments should trigger federal review, and how would the Agriculture Secretary decide what poses a genuine control risk versus routine business?
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Sponsor · R-AL
Tommy Tuberville
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
13/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-22
Joining the bill
Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
Kevin Cramer
R-ND · original
Steve Daines
R-MT · original
Deb Fischer
R-NE · original
John Fetterman
D-PA · original
John Hoeven
R-ND · original
Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · original
Roger Marshall
R-KS · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
Rick Scott
R-FL · original
Eric Schmitt
R-MO · original
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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