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NC H133

NC H133
NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

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Introduced
02/17/2025
In Committee
06/22/2026
Crossed Over
04/28/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE ACQUISITION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS OR LANDS ADJACENT TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY CERTAIN ADVERSARIAL ENTITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIVESTMENT OF THOSE LANDS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION OF LAND OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN ADVERSARIAL ENTITIES.

AI Summary

This bill, the North Carolina Farmland and Military Protection Act, aims to prevent "adversarial foreign governments" – defined as countries or entities listed in federal regulations that pose a national security risk – from acquiring agricultural land or land within a 50-mile radius of specific military installations in North Carolina, such as Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune. The act prohibits these "prohibited foreign parties" from purchasing, leasing, or holding interests in such lands, with exceptions for "de minimis direct interests," which are minor ownership stakes in publicly traded companies or passive ownership in entities not controlled by foreign governments. Existing foreign ownership of these restricted lands is allowed but requires registration with the Secretary of State, and failure to comply can result in significant daily fines and liens on the property. New acquisitions by prohibited foreign parties, even through inheritance or foreclosure, must be divested within one year, and buyers of these restricted lands must provide an affidavit confirming they are not a prohibited foreign party. The Attorney General is empowered to initiate receivership proceedings to force the sale of illegally held land, with proceeds going to cover costs and secured parties, but not the prohibited foreign party, and any excess is forfeited. The bill also mandates the creation of a map by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to delineate the 50-mile buffer zones around military installations by April 1, 2027.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (61)

John Bell (R)*,  Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R)*,  Neal Jackson (R)*,  Jeff Zenger (R)*,  Jay Adams (R),  Eric Ager (D),  Jonathan Almond (R),  Dean Arp (R),  Brian Biggs (R),  Hugh Blackwell (R),  John Blust (R),  Jerry Branson (R),  Gloristine Brown (D),  Kanika Brown (D),  Laura Budd (D),  Deb Butler (D),  Celeste Cairns (R),  Grant Campbell (R),  Richard Carver (R),  Mike Clampitt (R),  Bryan Cohn (D),  Mike Colvin (D),  Blair Eddins (R),  Wyatt Gable (R),  Ed Goodwin (R),  Julia Greenfield (D),  Pricey Harrison (D),  Kelly Hastings (R),  Chris Humphrey (R),  Frances Jackson (D),  Brenden Jones (R),  Keith Kidwell (R),  Donnie Loftis (R),  Carolyn Logan (D),  Tim Longest (D),  Jarrod Lowery (R),  Nasif Majeed (I),  Jeff McNeely (R),  Charlie Miller (R),  Marcia Morey (D),  Ben Moss (R),  Erin Paré (R),  Howard Penny (R),  Ray Pickett (R),  Garland Pierce (D),  Rodney Pierce (D),  Dante Pittman (D),  Renée Price (D),  Tim Reeder (R),  Heather Rhyne (R),  Stephen Ross (R),  Mike Schietzelt (R),  Paul Scott (R),  Mitchell Setzer (R),  Carson Smith (R),  Charles Smith (D),  Steve Tyson (R),  Bill Ward (R),  Donna White (R),  David Willis (R),  Matthew Winslow (R), 

Last Action

Reptd Fav (on 06/22/2026)

Bill Topics

Agriculture
  • ‐ General Agriculture
Defense
  • ‐ Civil Defense and Homeland Security
  • ‐ Military Installations and Placement
(2 Companion Bills)

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