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To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Defense Production Act to prohibit China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and entities controlled by these countries from purchasing, leasing, or receiving concessions on property within 10 miles of sensitive U.S. sites. Sensitive sites include military installations, air and maritime ports, and other U.S. government facilities sensitive for national security reasons, as well as property that could provide foreign intelligence collection capabilities or expose national security activities to foreign surveillance. The prohibition applies to all purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the bill's enactment. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States must promptly notify Congress of any violations or attempted violations of these restrictions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
6 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
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- NULL $45,911
- ARMSCOR PRECISION INTL $18,200
- GOOGLE $11,400
- FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP $7,050
- 1A AUTO $6,850
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Actions (2)
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cline, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Yakym, and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Saving Our Invaluable Land Act of 2025” or the “SOIL Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES PURCHASING OR LEASING PROPERTY NEAR SENSITIVE SITES.
Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(r) Prohibition on Certain Foreign Countries Purchasing or Leasing Property Near Sensitive Sites.—
“(1) In general.—A covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, property within 10 miles of a sensitive site.
“(2) Notice to congress of violations.—The Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies a violation or attempted violation of the requirements of this subsection.
“(3) Rule of application.—This subsection shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the date of enactment of this subsection.
“(4) Definitions.—In this subsection:
“(A) Covered foreign country.—The term ‘covered foreign country’ means—
“(i) China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; and
“(ii) any entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a government described under clause (i).
“(B) Sensitive site.—The term ‘sensitive site’ means public or private real estate located in the United States that—
“(i) is, is located within, or functions as part of, an air or maritime port;
“(ii) is a United States military installation;
“(iii) is another facility or property of the United States Government that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, as defined by the Committee; or
“(iv) the Committee determines could—
“(I) reasonably provide a covered foreign country the ability to collect intelligence on activities being conducted at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii); or
“(II) otherwise expose national security activities at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii) to the risk of foreign surveillance by a covered foreign country.”. <all>
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