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ND SB2361

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Castaneda

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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