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ND SB2361
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jose Castaneda
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AI Summary
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Extends the expiration date of existing foreign adversary land ownership and development prohibitions from July 31, 2025 to July 31, 2027, affecting county commissions, city councils, and private property acquisitions
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Updates the federal regulatory citation defining "foreign adversary" from 15 CFR 7.4(a) to 15 CFR 791.4(a), which includes persons on the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list
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Requires the Department of Emergency Services to conduct a threat assessment identifying sectors vulnerable to foreign adversarial influence, including critical infrastructure, technology, agriculture, energy, and academia
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Mandates a written report by July 1, 2026 with findings, mitigation strategies, and a proposal for establishing a state intelligence unit for continuous monitoring of foreign adversary threats
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Report must be presented to legislative management by September 1, 2026 and is classified as an exempt record under open records laws
Legislative Description
Ownership of land and development projects by a foreign adversary; and to provide for a legislative management report.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 44
2/17/2025