Hawley Reintroduces Bill Banning Chinese Ownership of American Land, Homes

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)reintroducedlegislation to ban Chinese corporations and individuals associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from owning American agricultural land and homes. The Senator’s introduction of theProtecting Our Farms and Homes from China Actcomesafter the Trump Administration recently unveiled itsNational Farm Security Action Plan, a comprehensive strategy to respond to this challenge and protect our farmland and food supply chains.“China’s ownership of U.S. farmland poses a direct threat to American interests,”said Senator Hawley.“We should never let our nation’s greatest adversary have access to our vital resources, including our housing supply. That’s why I’m reintroducing legislation to protect American assets from the CCP once and for all.”According to the USDA, Chinese entities own around 278,000 acres of agricultural land across the country, a total that has spiked 350 percent since 2010. The ownership of so much acreage by our nation’s greatest geopolitical adversary undermines the integrity of our food supply and creates unacceptable national security risks, particularly given the proximity of much of this land to sensitive military installations.TheProtecting Our Farms and Homes from China Actwould:
Read the full billhere.

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