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US HB4362
Bill
Status
7/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Don Bacon
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AI Summary
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Requires foreign persons holding at least 1% interest in U.S. agricultural land to file disclosure reports under AFIDA, whether held directly or through multiple tiers of entity ownership
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Directs the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center to validate AFIDA data, ensure compliance with the new 1% reporting threshold, and identify violators subject to civil penalties
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Mandates the Secretary of Agriculture enter into memoranda of understanding with CFIUS within 1 year to share all foreign land ownership reports, including submitter identities and submission dates
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Requires updating the Farm Service Agency's "Foreign Investment Disclosure" handbook within 1 year to incorporate January 2024 GAO recommendations, with subsequent updates every 10 years
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Orders analysis of the streamlined electronic submission process required by the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act if not implemented within 1 year, including specific steps and implementation timeline benchmarks
Legislative Description
AFIDA Improvements Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
7/14/2025