United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 903 — PASS Act

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act or the PASS ActThis bill establishes requirements to address the national security risk to the U.S. agricultural sector.Specifically, the bill prohibits foreign persons (i.e., individuals or entities) who are acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from engaging in certain transactions that would result in the person (1) purchasing or leasing U.S. agricultural land near a military installation or another facility or property that is sensitive for national security reasons, or (2) controlling a U.S. agricultural company. The prohibition does not apply if a party to the transaction voluntarily chooses to abandon the transaction. The President may waive this prohibition, on a case-by-case basis, if the waiver is in the national interest. The bill also places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) with respect to transactions (1) related to the purchase of agricultural land or agricultural biotechnology, or (2) otherwise related to the U.S. agricultural industry. The bill also requires CFIUS to review certain transactions involving investments by foreign persons in U.S. agricultural land.The President must direct the issuance of regulations to implement these changes. The regulations must take effect not later than one year after the bill's enactment.Further, the prohibitions and requirements in this bill (1) take effect 30 days after the effective date of the regulations; and (2) apply to any covered transactions that are proposed, pending, or completed on or after the effective date.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 903 do?
Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act or the PASS ActThis bill establishes requirements to address the national security risk to the U.S. agricultural sector.Specifically, the bill prohibits foreign persons (i.e., individuals or entities) who are acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from engaging in certain transactions that would result in the person (1) purchasing or leasing U.S. agricultural land near a military installation or another facility or property that is sensitive for national security reasons, or (2) controlling a U.S. agricultural company. The prohibition does not apply if a party to the transaction voluntarily chooses to abandon the transaction. The President may waive this prohibition, on a case-by-case basis, if the waiver is in the national interest. The bill also places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) with respect to transactions (1) related to the purchase of agricultural land or agricultural biotechnology, or (2) otherwise related to the U.S. agricultural industry. The bill also requires CFIUS to review certain transactions involving investments by foreign persons in U.S. agricultural land.The President must direct the issuance of regulations to implement these changes. The regulations must take effect not later than one year after the bill's enactment.Further, the prohibitions and requirements in this bill (1) take effect 30 days after the effective date of the regulations; and (2) apply to any covered transactions that are proposed, pending, or completed on or after the effective date.
Who sponsors S 903?
S 903 is sponsored by Rounds, Mike (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Thune, John (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), and Husted, Jon (Republican).
What is the current status of S 903?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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