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No American Land for Communist China Act
To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Government of the People's Republic of China and Chinese-controlled businesses from purchasing real estate adjacent to certain federal lands in the United States. The prohibition applies to land adjacent to property managed by the departments of Interior, Defense, Agriculture (Forest Service), and Energy, as well as Indian country. The bill defines Chinese control as 25 percent or more ownership of a business. The President is directed to take actions necessary to enforce this prohibition across the United States and its territories.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
Actions (2)
- Feb 25, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2025
Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States, 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 “No American Land for Communist China Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED ADJACENT TO COVERED FEDERAL LAND IN THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered federal land.—The term “covered Federal land” means—
(A) land owned by the United States that is under the jurisdiction of—
(i) the Secretary of the Interior;
(ii) the Secretary of Defense;
(iii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service; or
(iv) the Secretary of Energy; or
(B) land that is Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code).
(2) United states.—The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(b) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by—
(1) any agent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or
(2) any business with respect to which the Government of the People’s Republic of China, directly or indirectly through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the business. <all>
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