Protection of American Land Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4806
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-20
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protection of American Land Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a foreign nation (including a foreign government official or state-sponsored entity) from owning certain property or establishing a law enforcement facility in the United States.</p> <p>The bill prohibits a foreign nation from purchasing or owning a building or land in the United States. Under the bill, foreign nations must transfer such properties to the federal government. The Department of the Treasury must provide market-rate compensation for returned property within two years of the bill's enactment. </p> <p>The bill also prohibits a foreign nation from establishing in the United States a facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law enforcement, or surveillance on U.S. citizens.</p> <p><br> </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit foreign nations from owning certain facilities, buildings, and land.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of American Land Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against foreign nations owning certain facilities, buildings, and land (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a foreign nation may not— (1) establish a police or State sponsored security facility; (2) own or purchase a State sponsored government building in the United States; or (3) own or purchase land in the United States. (b) Compensation provided Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a foreign nation owns a facility, building, or land described in subsection (a), such foreign nation shall be provided market-rate compensation for such facility, building, or property within two years of the date of the enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Treasury. (c) Return required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a foreign nation owning a facility, building, or land described in subsection (a) such foreign nation shall return such facility, building, or land to the United States Government. (d) No liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Government shall not be liable for any violation of contracts that occur as a result of this Act. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Foreign nation The term foreign nation includes a foreign nation, a State sponsored entity, or a government official of a foreign nation. (2) Police or State sponsored security facility The term police or State sponsored security facility means a facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law enforcement, or surveillance on United States citizens. (3) State sponsored government building The term State sponsored government building means a building owned by a foreign nation.