Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

Sponsor: Mary E. Miller (Republican-IL)July 23, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Bans certain Chinese entities from owning U.S. farms and homes, requiring them to sell existing properties.

This bill would stop corporations and individuals connected to the Chinese government from buying or leasing U.S. farmland and from buying homes. It would also require these entities to sell any land or homes they already own. Those who do not follow these rules would face significant daily fines, criminal charges, and could lose their property.

What Would Change

Today, certain foreign entities connected to China can buy and own agricultural land and residential real estate in the U.S. This bill would make it illegal for specific foreign entities linked to China to do so. It would require them to sell existing properties within one year, with severe daily fines ($100 per acre for agricultural land, $1,000 per unit for residential real estate), criminal penalties, and property forfeiture if they do not comply.

Key Provisions

Bans certain foreign entities connected to China from buying or leasing U.S. agricultural land.
Requires these foreign entities to sell any U.S. agricultural land they already own within one year of the bill becoming law.
Fines these foreign entities $100 per acre per day for violating agricultural land rules, and could lead to criminal charges or land seizure.
Prohibits certain foreign entities connected to China from buying U.S. residential real estate for at least two years, with possible extensions by the President.
Requires these foreign entities to sell any U.S. residential real estate they already own within one year of the bill becoming law.

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Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

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