# 119-s-903: PASS Act

119-s-903, PASS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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- As of: 2026-09-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-903
- Congress: 119
- Title: PASS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**This bill would expand CFIUS oversight of agricultural land and agribusiness transactions and add a new prohibition pathway for deals tied to foreign adversaries.** It would create a special review route for agricultural land and link certain transactions to national security checks near sensitive U.S. sites. - Farmers and landowners would face new review rules for sales or leases of agricultural land that trigger a report under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. CFIUS would get a 30-day window to decide whether to require a fuller notice, a declaration, or start a formal review after the Secretary of Agriculture flags a deal. - Foreign investors identified as "covered foreign persons" would face sharper limits when buying or controlling U.S. agricultural real estate or agribusinesses near military or other government facilities. The President must block such transactions unless parties abandon them, though case-by-case waivers are possible and must be reported to congressional committees. - Federal agencies on CFIUS must submit a spending plan within 60 days and the President would have 1 year to issue implementing regulations. The bill’s changes would take effect 30 days after those regulations become effective.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New agriculture role on investment reviews: benefit, low. This bill would add the Agriculture Secretary to the foreign-investment review committee for cases about farm land, ag biotechnology, or other agriculture matters. It would make each agency on the committee send its most recent spending plan within 60 days after enactment. The bill would also requi…
- Limits on foreign purchases of farm land: mixed, low. This bill would add new rules about foreign purchases of U.S. farm land. It would define which countries and foreign persons are "covered" and which farm parcels count as sensitive. If the Agriculture Secretary flags a reported farm-land deal, the foreign-investment committee would have 30 days to…

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- 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-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/903)

## Related
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- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-556)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-903 (as of 2026-09-25).