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NC H133

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Balkcom

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits adversarial foreign governments (countries subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations under 22 C.F.R. § 126) from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding any interest in agricultural land or real property within 75 miles of military installations in North Carolina

  • Defines military installations to include Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and other major bases, as well as North Carolina National Guard facilities

  • Exempts entities that have received CFIUS clearance or maintain valid national security agreements with CFIUS, and allows leases up to 250 acres for agricultural research and development purposes

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations through subpoenas and enforce the law through receivership proceedings, with any excess sale proceeds forfeited to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund rather than paid to the adversarial foreign government

  • Becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies only to real property interests acquired on or after that date

Legislative Description

NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

Public

Last Action

Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

6/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/9/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/28/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/15/2025
Commerce and Economic Development4/8/2025
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs2/18/2025

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