I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3357 
To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States 
by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2023 
Mr. STRONG (for himself, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. CARL, Mr. NUNN 
of Iowa, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. GUEST, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 
MOYLAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WILLIAMS of 
Texas, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, 
Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, and Mr. FITZGERALD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intel-
ligence (Permanent Select), 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 
A BILL 
To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in 
the United States by persons associated with certain 
foreign governments, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting America’s 
Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AGRICULTURAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘agricultural 
land’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment 
Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508). 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘agricultural 
land’’ includes land described in section 9(1) of 
the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508(1)) that is used for 
ranching purposes. 
(2) COVERED PERSON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered per-
son’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘person 
owned by, controlled by, or subject to the juris-
diction or direction of a foreign adversary’’ in 
section 7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act), except that each reference to ‘‘foreign 
adversary’’ in that definition shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Government of— 
(i) Iran; 
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(ii) North Korea; 
(iii) the People’s Republic of China; or 
(iv) the Russian Federation. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered per-
son’’ does not include a United States citizen or 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence to the United States. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(4) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’ includes any State, territory, or possession 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OR LEASE OF AGRI-
CULTURAL LAND IN THE UNITED STATES BY 
PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN FOR-
EIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President shall take such actions as may 
be necessary to prohibit the purchase or lease by covered 
persons of— 
(1) public agricultural land that is owned by the 
United States and administered by the head of any 
Federal department or agency, including the Sec-
retary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Sec-
retary of Defense; or 
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(2) private agricultural land located in the 
United States. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out subsection (a). 
(c) PENALTIES.—A person that knowingly violates, 
attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a viola-
tion of subsection (a) or any regulation, license, or order 
issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the 
penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 
206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that com-
mits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that 
section. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to prohibit or otherwise affect the purchase 
or lease of public or private agricultural land de-
scribed in subsection (a) by any person other than 
a covered person; 
(2) to prohibit or otherwise affect the use of 
public or private agricultural land described in sub-
section (a) that is transferred to or acquired by a 
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