Bill > HB1099

This bill introduces new regulations concerning foreign adversaries, defining them to include countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as others designated by the governor. It prohibits "prohibited persons," which are individuals or business entities associated with or controlled by foreign adversaries, from acquiring or leasing real property in Indiana, with exceptions for residential leases under 24 months; existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land are repealed and replaced by these new prohibitions. The bill also requires state educational institutions to conduct a thorough "foreign influence and research security review" for foreign students applying to specific fields like engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence, and prohibits enrollment if the student is found to be an "agent of a foreign adversary" or accepts funding from such entities, with approved postsecondary institutions needing to report foreign student enrollment data. Furthermore, it mandates that state contracts for technological products or services must include affirmations from contractors that they and their subcontractors are not prohibited persons or, if they are, that they are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1099/details