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Introduced
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
In Committee
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act (FARM Act), aims to protect the United States' agriculture industry and supply chains from foreign influence and control. It does this by:
1) Adding the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign investments that could threaten national security.
2) Requiring CFIUS to review any transaction involving foreign control of a U.S. business engaged in agriculture and using agricultural products.
3) Designating agricultural systems and supply chains as "critical infrastructure" and "critical technologies" under the Defense Production Act, subjecting them to additional CFIUS oversight.
4) Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General to submit annual reports to Congress on foreign investments in the U.S. agriculture industry, potential risks, major international threats, and agriculture-related espionage and theft techniques used by foreign governments.
The key goals are to prevent foreign adversaries from gaining influence over the U.S. agriculture sector, which is seen as critical to national security and economic prosperity.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (51)
Ronny Jackson (R)*,
Mark Alford (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Kat Cammack (R),
Jerry Carl (R),
Ben Cline (R),
Jim Costa (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Jake Ellzey (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Kay Granger (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Kevin Hern (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Jake LaTurner (R),
Morgan Luttrell (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Celeste Maloy (R),
Lisa McClain (R),
Mary Miller (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Jim Moylan (R),
Troy Nehls (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Zach Nunn (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
August Pfluger (R),
John Rose (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
María Salazar (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Chris Stewart (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. (on 01/25/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/513/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr513/BILLS-118hr513ih.pdf |
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