Failed in the House on September 11, 2024 · 203 Yea, 213 Nay, 15 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 9456 Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act
In plain English: This bill requires a government committee to review foreign purchases of U.S. farmland from certain countries for national security risks. It also adds the Secretary of Agriculture to this committee for agricultural-related deals.
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CFIUS oversees the national security risks of certain foreign investment in the United States. CFIUS has the authority to review covered trans…