119 HR 7053 IH: Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7053IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 14, 2026Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. Chu, and Ms. Meng) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act.

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Preemption of State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens

(a)

In general

Any law of a State, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States that prohibits or otherwise restricts the purchase by an individual of real property within such State, District, or territory based on the citizenship of the purchaser is hereby preempted.(b)

Enforcement

The Attorney General is authorized to enforce this section.(c)

Private right of action

(1)

In general

In the case of any State, District, or territory that attempts to enforce a law preempted by subsection (a), an individual harmed by such action may bring a civil action against such State, District, or territory in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction.(2)

Injunctive relief

In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) in which a plaintiff prevails, the court may award the plaintiff injunctive relief.