Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 R cosponsors

HB 163 — An Act amending the act of April 6, 1980 (P.L.102, No.39), referred to as the Agricultural Land Acquisition by Aliens Law, further prohibiting certain entities from acquiring an interest in agricultural land; providing for investigation by Attorney General and for responsibilities of purchaser and Attorney General; further providing for forfeiture of lands; providing for real estate auction; and further providing for definitions.

Last action — Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 16, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Protect Farmland from Foreign Adversaries (Prior HB 1995, 2023-2024)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 16, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 163 do?
Protect Farmland from Foreign Adversaries (Prior HB 1995, 2023-2024)
Who sponsors HB 163?
HB 163 is sponsored by Barbara Gleim (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Wendy Fink (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), and Seth Grove.
What is the current status of HB 163?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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