H.R. 8700 — Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

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To protect U.S. food security, provide the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States greater jurisdiction over land purchases, impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases of land in the United States near sensitive sites, expand the definition of sensitive sites, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8700·House·Bill·Agriculture and Food

Rep. John Moolenaar(Republican-Michigan-2)·

May 7, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

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Bill text

May 7, 2026As introduced in the House