Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 | ChamberLight
Bills · HR 1713
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1713U.S. and foreign investmentsChina
Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025
INTRO FEB 27· LAST ACTION JUN 24
READING
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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Conference
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it directly addresses concerns about food security and the growing trend of foreign ownership of critical U.S. agricultural resources. If it becomes law, it ensures that national security experts reviewing foreign investments will always have input from the nation's top agriculture official for deals impacting farms and the food supply chain. This could lead to closer examination and potentially more restrictions on foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural land and businesses, especially from countries that are considered adversaries.
Without this bill, decisions about foreign agricultural investments might not fully account for the unique vulnerabilities and strategic importance of the agricultural sector. Voters concerned about who controls America's food supply, the future of family farms, and the overall resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of international competition or conflict, should care about how this bill strengthens the government's ability to protect vital agricultural assets.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Adds the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for transactions involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or the agriculture industry.
This ensures that agricultural expertise is directly integrated into national security reviews of foreign investments in critical parts of the U.S. food system.
PROVISION 02
Requires CFIUS to specifically consider and determine the national security implications of 'reportable agricultural land transactions' after being notified by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This establishes a dedicated process for scrutinizing agricultural land acquisitions that might pose specific national security risks.
PROVISION 03
Defines a 'reportable agricultural land transaction' as an acquisition of agricultural land by a foreign person from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran, if the transaction is already required to be reported under existing law.
This provision clearly targets specific foreign actors and types of land deals for enhanced national security review.
PROVISION 04
Includes a sunset provision stating that the requirements for reviewing agricultural land transactions involving foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran will terminate if those countries are removed from the list of foreign adversaries.
This provides a condition for the termination of these enhanced review provisions, linking their duration to changes in U.S. foreign policy.
This bill matters because it directly addresses concerns about food security and the growing trend of foreign ownership of critical U.S. agricultural resources. If it becomes law, it ensures that national security experts reviewing foreign investments will always have input from the nation's top agriculture official for deals impacting farms and the food supply chain. This could lead to closer examination and potentially more restrictions on foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural land and businesses, especially from countries that are considered adversaries.
Without this bill, decisions about foreign agricultural investments might not fully account for the unique vulnerabilities and strategic importance of the agricultural sector. Voters concerned about who controls America's food supply, the future of family farms, and the overall resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of international competition or conflict, should care about how this bill strengthens the government's ability to protect vital agricultural assets.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Adds the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for transactions involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or the agriculture industry.
This ensures that agricultural expertise is directly integrated into national security reviews of foreign investments in critical parts of the U.S. food system.
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Requires CFIUS to specifically consider and determine the national security implications of 'reportable agricultural land transactions' after being notified by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This establishes a dedicated process for scrutinizing agricultural land acquisitions that might pose specific national security risks.
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Defines a 'reportable agricultural land transaction' as an acquisition of agricultural land by a foreign person from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran, if the transaction is already required to be reported under existing law.
This provision clearly targets specific foreign actors and types of land deals for enhanced national security review.
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Includes a sunset provision stating that the requirements for reviewing agricultural land transactions involving foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran will terminate if those countries are removed from the list of foreign adversaries.
This provides a condition for the termination of these enhanced review provisions, linking their duration to changes in U.S. foreign policy.
On the date that the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
The requirements for specific review of agricultural land transactions involving foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran shall terminate.
GLOSSARY
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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
A U.S. government committee that reviews certain foreign investments in the United States for potential national security risks.
Defense Production Act of 1950
A U.S. law that gives the President broad authority to manage domestic industries during national emergencies, including reviewing foreign investments.
Covered transaction
A foreign investment or acquisition that CFIUS has the authority to review for national security concerns.
Agricultural land
Land used for farming, ranching, or other agricultural purposes.
Agriculture biotechnology
Technology that uses biological processes for agricultural production, such as genetic engineering for crops or livestock.
Foreign person
An individual, business, or government from a country other than the United States.
Foreign adversaries
Countries identified by the U.S. government as posing a significant threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.
ACTION TIMELINE
15 EVENTS
JUN 24, 25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
INTROREFERRAL
JUN 23, 25
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FLOOR
JUN 23, 25
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2865-2866)
FLOOR
JUN 23, 25
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978
A U.S. law that requires foreign persons who acquire, transfer, or hold interests in U.S. agricultural land to report these transactions to the Secretary of Agriculture.
