U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and members of the Select Committee on China introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act to protect American farmland, military facilities, and critical infrastructure from malign attempts to control American land by foreign adversaries like China.
“I’ve been sounding the alarm for years that China has no good intentions when they purchase U.S. farmland, ag businesses, or land near military bases,” said Johnson. “The Chinese Communist Party is focused on collecting our private data, influencing our food supply, and threatening our national security. Their goal is to make America – and the world – look more like China, not like freedom. The Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act will ensure none of America’s adversaries can gain a grip on critical U.S. property.”
“Food security is national security, and we cannot allow foreign adversaries like China to buy up American farmland near our most sensitive military and critical infrastructure sites,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar(R-MI). “This bipartisan legislation closes dangerous loopholes, presumptively bars foreign adversaries from purchasing land, and ensures the United States has the tools to stop these farmland deals before they threaten our security. It also implements the Trump Administration’s America First Investment Policy and USDA’s Farm Security Action Plan by giving the administration the authority needed to protect United States farmland and real estate near sensitive facilities. This a top concern of the American people and I hope Congress will act quickly to pass it into law.”
“Foreign adversaries, led by China, have exploited gaps in federal law to acquire American land near our military bases, critical infrastructure, and food supply.
Source : house.gov