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US HB4362

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Don Bacon

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agriculture7/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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