[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 809 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 809

To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in 
               the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2023

     Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Rouzer, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. 
   Fitzpatrick, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Johnson of South 
 Dakota, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Bost, Mr. Guest, 
Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Flood, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. LaMalfa, 
Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
    Westerman, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. 
Gimenez, Mr. Latta, Mr. Gaetz, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Yakym, 
Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
Ms. Tenney, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Stewart, 
 Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Murphy, 
 Mr. Baird, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Norman, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Austin Scott of 
Georgia, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Carl, Ms. Mace, Mr. Duncan, 
Mr. Burchett, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Balderson, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Buck, and 
    Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in 
               the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibition of Agricultural Land for 
the People's Republic of China Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL 
              REAL ESTATE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONALS OF 
              THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the 
purchase of public or private agricultural (including ranching) real 
estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign 
businesses, or any agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the 
Government of the People's Republic of China.
    (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit 
participation in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, or any agent, trustee, or 
fiduciary associated with the Government of the People's Republic of 
China, with the exception for food inspection or other food and safety 
regulatory requirements.
    (c) United States Defined.--The term ``United States'' means the 
several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States.
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