United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 24 R · 6 D cosponsors

HR 620 — FARM Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (24 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill aims to protect U.S. agriculture from foreign influence on production and supply chains.

The FARM Act amends the Defense Production Act to include agriculture in measures against foreign control. It mandates annual reports on foreign investments and their impacts on U.S. agriculture.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may influence job security in agriculture by safeguarding production from foreign control.
  • Small Business: Small agricultural businesses could benefit from decreased foreign competition and enhanced local supply chains.

Summary

Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM ActThis bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It also requires CFIUS to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business.Further, the bill includes agricultural systems and supply chains in the definitions of critical infrastructure and critical technologies for the purposes of reviewing such investments.The Department of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office must each annually analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the scope of the Defense Production Act to include specific protections for the U.S. agriculture industry against foreign influence.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)

    (H) The Secretary of Agriculture.

    Adds the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)

    ; and → ; and

    Modifies the structure of covered transactions to allow for additional categories related to agriculture.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)

    . → ; and

    Continues the list of covered transactions relating to foreign control of U.S. agriculture businesses.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)

    (iii) any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) that is proposed, pending, or completed on or after the date of the enactment of the Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act.

    Defines a new category of 'covered transactions' specifically pertaining to agriculture.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(B)

    (vi) Any transaction, merger, acquisition, transfer, agreement, takeover, or other arrangement that could result in foreign control of any United States business that is engaged in agriculture and uses agricultural products (as defined in the first section of the Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 802, chapter 725; 7 U.S.C. 451)).

    Introduces a new type of transaction involving foreign control of U.S. agriculture businesses.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(5)

    `critical infrastructure' means → `critical infrastructure'-- `i) means'

    Alters the definition format for critical infrastructure.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(5)

    . → ; and

    Expands the definition of critical infrastructure to include agriculture systems and supply chains.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(5)

    (ii) includes, subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, agricultural systems and supply chains.

    Explicitly includes agriculture systems and supply chains in the definition of critical infrastructure.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(6)(A)

    (vii) Agricultural supply chains used for agricultural products (as defined in the first section of the Act of July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 802, chapter 725; 7 U.S.C. 451)).

    Recognizes agricultural supply chains as critical technologies under the Defense Production Act.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 620 do?
Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM ActThis bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It also requires CFIUS to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business.Further, the bill includes agricultural systems and supply chains in the definitions of critical infrastructure and critical technologies for the purposes of reviewing such investments.The Department of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office must each annually analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.
Who sponsors HR 620?
HR 620 is sponsored by Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Moylan, James C. (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Estes, Ron (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Hinson, Ashley (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Maloy, Celeste (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Pfluger, August (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), and Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 620?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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