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This bill, known as the Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025, establishes new requirements for long-term concessions agreements on U.S. military installations, focusing on preventing retailers controlled by certain foreign nations from operating on these bases. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Defense from renewing or entering into long-term agreements with retailers controlled by a "covered nation" (as defined in existing law), with a narrow waiver possible only if the goods are vital to military personnel welfare and no alternatives exist. Covered retailers must submit detailed disclosures to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including information about their ownership and potential relationships with foreign governments. The bill requires an annual review of retailers' ownership structures and mandates immediate termination of agreements if a retailer is found to be controlled by a covered nation or fails to comply with disclosure requirements. A retailer is considered "controlled" if it is organized under a covered nation's laws, the nation owns at least 20% of its shares, or is subject to direct foreign control. The legislation applies to existing and future concessions agreements on U.S. military installations and aims to mitigate potential national security risks by preventing foreign-controlled businesses from operating on these sensitive sites.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2551/all-info