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Introduced Session

Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries. Provides that, if a contractor or a subcontractor working under the contractor for the provision of a technological product or service is a prohibited person, a qualified entity may enter into the contract if the contractor affirms the contractor and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary. Requires certain persons acting on behalf of a hostile foreign country to register with the attorney general. Establishes a procedure to deny state benefits to persons who aid a foreign terrorist organization. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Provides that an agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

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Aaron Freeman (R)*,  Chris Garten (R)*,  Eric Koch (R)*,  Scott Baldwin (R),  Liz Brown (R),  Justin Busch (R),  Gary Byrne (R),  Matthew Commons (R),  Blake Doriot (R),  Andrew Ireland (R),  Chris Jeter (R),  Chris Judy (R),  Randy Maxwell (R),  Daryl Schmitt (R), 

Senator Baldwin added as conferee (on 02/27/2026)

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