# 117-hr-8274: PASS Act of 2022

117-hr-8274, PASS Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8274
- Congress: 117
- Title: PASS Act of 2022
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2022 or the PASS Act of 2022 This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Further, the bill requires CFIUS to review certain agriculture-related transactions, including those related to biotechnology. The bill also prohibits persons who are acting on behalf of a prohibited country (i.e., China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea) from carrying out any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of a U.S. agricultural company.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8274)

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