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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1438
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STRONG:H.R. 1438.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H724]
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Standing
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
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2025-02-18T18:00:45Z

- Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
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2025-02-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-02-18
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- 2025-02-18
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2025-02-18
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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Agriculture Committee
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
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Strong
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
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Thompson
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CA
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2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Zachary
Nunn
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IA
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2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
John
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MI
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2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Clay
Higgins
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LA
3
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Barry
Moore
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AL
1
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]
Scott
Franklin
R
FL
18
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Mike
Rogers
R
AL
3
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Jodey
Arrington
R
TX
C.
19
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5]
John
McGuire
R
VA
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5
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Robert
Aderholt
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AL
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4
2025-02-18
True
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2025-04-07
False
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Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
Maggie
Goodlander
D
NH
2
2025-08-08
False
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Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Thomas
Kean
R
NJ
H.
7
2025-09-02
False
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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Diana
Harshbarger
R
TN
1
2025-10-17
False
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Eugene
Vindman
D
VA
Simon
7
2025-10-21
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
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00
2025-02-18
Introduced in House
2025-03-31T14:37:41Z
Protecting America's Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
This bill prohibits persons associated with the governments of Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in the United States.
Specifically, the President must prohibit any person (individual or entity) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of these foreign governments from purchasing or leasing (1) public agricultural land that is owned by the United States and administered by a federal department or agency, or (2) private agricultural land that is located in the United States.
A person that violates or attempts to violate this prohibition is subject to civil and criminal penalties. This prohibition does not require a person that owns or leases agricultural land as of the date of this bill's enactment to sell that land.
Further, the President must prohibit a person associated with these foreign governments and who leases, or who has full or partial ownership of, agricultural land in the United States from participating in Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Exceptions are included to allow for participation in USDA programs related to food safety, the health and labor safety of individuals, or certain reporting and disclosure requirements.
The bill excludes U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from these restrictions.
The bill also amends the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) to require reporting on security interests and leases.
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress on AFIDA.

Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
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Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
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Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
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Introduced in House
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To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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2025-02-18
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
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