Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks purchases and leases of U.S. agricultural land by entities tied to Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia. This bill would stop persons owned, controlled by, or subject to the direction of those foreign governments from buying or leasing public or private agricultural land and would curb their participation in most USDA land-related programs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Bigger AFIDA reporting and penalties
This bill would broaden AFIDA reporting and change penalties. "Interest" would include security interests and any lease. The bill would expand "foreign person" to include some issuers traded mainly on exchanges in Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia. Civil penalty wording would change to allow penalties "less than 15 percent, or exceed 30 percent." When the Secretary imposes a penalty, a lien would be placed on the land until the penalty is paid. The Department of Agriculture would publish AFIDA report data online. New reports would be posted no later than 30 days after receipt. Published data would show purchase prices, updated estimated values, and foreign persons with at least 1% interest.
Ban on certain foreign buyers of farmland
This bill would require the President to block covered persons from buying or leasing U.S. agricultural land. The ban would cover public land and private agricultural land. The President could use emergency economic powers to carry out the prohibition. Violators would face penalties under those emergency authorities. The rule would not force covered persons who already own or lease land as of enactment to divest.
USDA program ban for covered persons
This bill would bar covered persons who own or lease U.S. agricultural land from many USDA programs. It would still allow food safety and health and labor safety programs. Farm Service Agency programs tied to this Act or AFIDA would be excluded. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents would need to show proof of status to use the excluded USDA programs. The bill would define "covered person" as entities owned, controlled by, or subject to Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia, and it would exclude U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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