United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 732 — Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025This 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).

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment and establishes procedures for reviewing agricultural land transactions involving foreign adversaries.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)

    (8) Inclusion of the secretary of agriculture.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves-- (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural-- (i) transportation; (ii) storage; and (iii) processing.

    This addition includes the Secretary of Agriculture in the review process for foreign investments involving agricultural transactions.

  • 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)

    (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions.-- (i) In general.--After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine-- (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Sunset.--The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of a covered country, on the date on which that country is removed from the list of foreign adversaries set forth in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (iii) Definitions.--In this subparagraph: (I) Covered country.--The term `covered country' means the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. (II) Reportable agricultural land transaction.--The term `reportable agricultural land transaction' means a transaction-- (aa) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (bb) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of a covered country; and (cc) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)).

    This provision mandates the Committee's review of certain agricultural land transactions involving foreign adversaries and establishes definitions for critical terms related to these transactions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 732 do?
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025This 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).
Who sponsors S 732?
S 732 is sponsored by Marshall, Roger (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Barrasso, John (Republican), Young, Todd (Republican), and Fischer, Deb (Republican).
What is the current status of S 732?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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