U.S. House committee introduces bill to protect U.S. farmland from foreign adversary entities

The House Select Committee on China introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act with the support of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.). The bill would crack down on land purchases by foreign adversary entities, like China, to protect America’s military bases, food supply, and research facilities. It also allows the Secretary of Agriculture to vote in Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews involving farmland or agriculture technology.

“Food security is national security—the Secretary of Ag must have a seat at the table when it comes to CFIUS decisions,” said Johnson. “We know China poses a significant threat to America in more ways than one. Allowing the CCP close access to our food supply and military is a major red flag.”

Johnson has long been an advocate for limiting CCP’s purchases of American farmland. He currently cosponsors legislation to prohibit these purchases and to add the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS.