# 119-s-886: FARMLAND Act of 2025

119-s-886, FARMLAND Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-886
- Congress: 119
- Title: FARMLAND Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

This bill would **expand federal review and limit foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land**. It would broaden CFIUS authority, tighten reporting under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, and create a public database and enforcement office at USDA. - Families and producers: Would bar foreign owners and operators from participating in Farm Service Agency programs and allow civil penalties for violations up to 125% of the monetary benefits received. This changes who can receive farm program support. - Foreign investors and landowners: Would require new AFIDA reports and disclosures and would bring land deals over $5 million or 320 acres (measured over three years) under CFIUS review, increasing scrutiny of large purchases. - USDA and law enforcement: Would create a Chief of Operations of Investigative Actions to coordinate audits and investigations with DOJ, FBI, DHS, and others, and would require a publicly accessible, audited database of foreign-owned agricultural land within three years. *Would authorize $35 million for 2025 and $9 million annually for 2025–2029 for enforcement and the public database, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Foreign owners barred from FSA programs: cost, medium. This bill would bar any owner or operator who is a foreign person from Farm Service Agency programs. Applicants would have to certify they are not foreign persons. USDA could use AFIDA data to check compliance. A foreign person who gets benefits anyway or lies to receive them could face a civil pen…
- New reporting and enforcement for farmland: mixed, medium. This bill would tighten reporting and enforcement about foreign-owned U.S. farmland. It would require AFIDA reports, a public database within 3 years, and yearly audits and summaries. Parties to land deals would need to do due diligence and certify AFIDA compliance. The Agriculture Secretary could…
- Stronger review of foreign land deals: mixed, medium. This bill would expand national-security review of real estate bought or leased by certain foreign entities. CFIUS review could apply when value exceeds $5,000,000 or acreage exceeds 320 acres and the land is used mainly for agriculture, energy, or critical material extraction. The Agriculture Secr…

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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-886 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/886)

## Related
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- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-886 (as of 2026-08-01).