S 197 · in committee · significant
Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill restricts foreign nationals and entities from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea from buying property near U.S. military installations and ranges.
- Property owners, real estate investors, and foreign entities interested in U.S. land near military sites are affected by new review requirements.
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States must review transactions within 100 miles of military installations or 50 miles of training routes.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the bill balance national security concerns with property owners' rights to sell land freely within the restricted zones?
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What evidence supports the claim that foreign acquisitions near military installations pose a security risk compared to other threats?
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Who bears the costs of implementing the Committee review process, and how might transaction delays affect rural property values near military bases?
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Sponsor · R-TX
Ted Cruz
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-22
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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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