H.R. 8700 (IH) - Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act - BILLS-119hr8700ih | Content Details

H.R. 8700 (IH) - Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

Action: Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Moran, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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

Short Title: Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

Full Title: To protect U.S. food security, provide the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Mike Thompson (CA); Ashley Hinson (IA); Julia Brownley (CA); Neal P. Dunn (FL); Gus M. Bilirakis (FL); Dusty Johnson (SD); Zachary Nunn (IA); Nathaniel Moran (TX); Dan Newhouse (WA); Josh Gottheimer (NJ); Pat Harrigan (NC); Jimmy Panetta (CA); Randy Feenstra (IA)

Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on Foreign Affairs (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing)

United States Code References: 10 U.S.C. 183a and 4121
47 U.S.C. 1741(a)
50 U.S.C. 4565 and 4565