3.0.0
6580
2025-08-12T20:03:14Z
2025-08-12T20:03:14Z
House
H
HR
2023-12-04
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 199 (Monday, December 4, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSENDALE:H.R. 6580.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:The legislation creates guidelines for when foreignentities purchase U.S. agricultural land.[Page H6111]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-12-04T17:00:20Z
- 2023-12-04
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsag00
Agriculture Committee
- 2023-12-04
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-12-04
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Matthew
Rosendale
R
MT
M.
2
N
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Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Doug
LaMalfa
R
CA
1
2023-12-04
True
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Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Bob
Good
R
VA
5
2023-12-04
True
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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Clay
Higgins
R
LA
3
2023-12-04
True
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2023-12-04
True
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Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Lauren
Boebert
R
CO
3
2024-01-25
False
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Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Josh
Brecheen
R
OK
2
2024-02-20
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
2024-03-12T19:45:37Z
00
2023-12-04
Introduced in House
2025-08-12T18:31:49Z
Land And National Defense Act or the LAND Act
This bill requires that a foreign purchaser of agricultural land be subject to the same restrictions and limitations as a U.S. citizen or national would be subject to when purchasing agricultural land in the foreign purchaser's home country.
The bill applies to all foreign purchasers, including U.S. citizens who are also a citizen of one or more other countries (e.g., a dual citizen).
For a foreign company purchasing agricultural land, a country is treated as the company's home country if (1) it has the most restrictive laws with respect to the purchasing of agricultural land, and (2) the citizens of the country hold at least 5% of the company.
The seller of the agricultural land to a foreign purchaser must report the sale to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Further, USDA must notify certain Members of Congress of the sale, including (1) the Senators from the state in which the agricultural land is located, and (2) the Representative from the congressional district where the land is located.
In addition, the bill establishes the U.S. Land Protection Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of Agriculture, to identify violations of these restrictions on foreign agricultural land purchasers.
The task force must submit a report to Congress every six months, which must include specific information on the sale of agricultural land to foreign purchasers.

LAND Act
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LAND Act
2024-07-24T15:19:39Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

LAND Act
2024-05-24T13:35:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Land And National Defense Act
2024-05-24T13:35:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To require that a foreign purchaser of agricultural land be subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to United States citizens and nationals in the home country of such foreign purchaser.
2024-03-18T21:56:19Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-12-04T05:00:00Z
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2023-12-04
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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