Another House Bill Would Restrict China’s Purchase of US Farmland
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced a bill March 14 that would subject foreign buyers of U.S. farmland to the same restrictions that their home countries impose on Americans.
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Gill said Americans are prohibited from buying Chinese farmland, so his Land and National Defense Act would effectively ban China from buying U.S. farmland. The bill, which has four co-sponsors, was referred to the House Agriculture Committee.
The legislation is the latest of a host of congressional proposals to restrict or increase oversight of foreign land purchases in the U.S. (see 2503070042, 2503070026, 2502270073, 2502260027, 2502130014 and 2501230012).