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NJ A6088

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alex Sauickie

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits governments of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—and their affiliated persons and entities—from acquiring any interest in real property in New Jersey, including agricultural land, commercial property, residential property, water rights, and mineral rights

  • Requires foreign governments and persons from these countries who currently own New Jersey real property to sell or divest their holdings within five years of the law's effective date

  • Defines "person of an adverse foreign country" to include non-citizen residents of these countries, entities created under their laws, and U.S. entities where 10% or more is owned or controlled by these foreign interests

  • Allows limited exceptions for property acquired through debt collection, foreclosure, devise, or descent, but requires sale within two years to a non-prohibited buyer

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions with penalties up to $250,000 or 50% of the property's market value, whichever is greater

Legislative Description

Prohibits ownership of real property in State by adverse foreign governments and certain associated persons.

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

11/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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