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US S5007

US S5007
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024


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Introduced
09/10/2024
In Committee
09/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill 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 (CFIUS) for transactions involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or the agriculture industry. It also requires CFIUS to review certain agricultural land transactions involving foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran, and grants the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to notify CFIUS of such transactions. The bill aims to strengthen the federal government's ability to address concerns about foreign control or influence over American agricultural assets.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 09/10/2024)

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