Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 25, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 245 words.
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025 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 transactions, which include mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business; certain investments in businesses involved in critical technologies, critical infrastructure, or sensitive personal data; and certain real estate transactions.) Specifically, the bill directs CFIUS to, after receiving notification from USDA, determine (1) whether a reportable agricultural land transaction is a covered transaction, and (2) whether CFIUS should initiate a national security review or take another action with respect to the transaction. Reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction (1) that USDA has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (2) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran; and (3) with respect to which a foreign person is required to submit a report to USDA regarding their agricultural land transactions. The bill also expands the membership of CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture for covered transactions that involve agricultural land, agricultural biotechnology, or the agriculture industry (e.g., agricultural transportation, storage, and processing).
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Financial Services Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance: 15 of 908 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 103 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 388 words
- Subjects
- AsiaChinaDepartment of AgricultureEuropeFederal officialsIran +5 more
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 4 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 4
- 119th H.R. 1713 Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 R · Passed one chamber
- 119th H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 R · Passed one chamber
- 119th S. 2268 Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 R · Introduced
- 119th S. 732 Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025 R · Introduced