Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act

Bill: 117-hr-7892
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2022-05-27
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President to prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, and agents associated with China's government from (1) purchasing agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States, or (2) participating in Department of Agriculture programs that are unrelated to food and safety regulatory requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Emmer , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Van Drew , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase of public or private agricultural real estate located in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit participation in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, with the exception for food inspection or other food and safety regulatory requirements. (c) United States Defined The term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.