Bill · S. 732· Senate(119-S-732)
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 2/25/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025," aims to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950. It proposes including the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for specific agricultural matters. The bill targets transactions involving agricultural land, biotechnology, and the broader agriculture industry, such as transportation, storage, and processing. Additionally, it establishes a process for the Committee to consider certain agricultural land transactions reported by the Secretary. These specific requirements for land transactions involve foreign persons from designated "covered countries."
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill expands the role of the Secretary of Agriculture within the CFIUS review process.
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill provides enhanced oversight to protect the domestic agricultural industry from foreign interests.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
Increased protection of agricultural land may benefit rural property owners and agricultural stability.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Oversight of Agricultural Assets: The Secretary of Agriculture would become a member of the Committee when transactions involve agricultural land, biotechnology, or the agriculture industry, including transportation, storage, and processing (Section 2(a)).
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Enhanced Review of Land Transactions: The Committee will be required to determine if certain agricultural land transactions are covered transactions and decide whether to initiate a review or take other authorized actions (Section 2(b)(1)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Scrutiny for Specific Foreign Entities: The requirements regarding the consideration of certain agricultural land transactions apply specifically to foreign persons from "covered countries," which includes the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran (Section 2(b)(1)(ii) and (iii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+5
- 2/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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