Bill > HR5490

This bill, the Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM Act, aims to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agricultural production and supply chains. It amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, enabling the review of agriculture investments by foreign entities. The bill also classifies agricultural systems and supply chains as critical infrastructure and critical technologies, subject to the Committee's oversight. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General to submit reports analyzing foreign influence in the U.S. agriculture industry, including foreign investments, potential threats, and agriculture-related espionage and theft techniques used by foreign governments.