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Proposal:Agriculture Foreign Investment Transparency Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Agriculture Foreign Investment Transparency Act

This bill revises reporting requirements related to acquisitions or transfers of certain agricultural land interests by foreign persons.

Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Agriculture to make all reports required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) publicly available on its website, and (2) expands the material required to be reported under the AFIDA to include security interests and land leases of any period.

Bill Title

Agriculture Foreign Investment Transparency Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2022-12-08: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • 2022-12-08: Introduced in House
  • 2022-12-08: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.