Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (Republican-WA)January 14, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

Foreign land purchases near federal lands would get new government review.

This bill would add the Secretary of the Interior to a government committee that reviews foreign investments. This would happen when foreign groups want to buy land or resources near federal lands. The committee would then decide if these purchases need a closer look, especially if they involve certain foreign countries.

What Would Change

Today, the Secretary of the Interior is not a regular member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). There is no specific rule for CFIUS to consider land or resource deals reported by the Secretary of the Interior involving foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran. If this bill passes, the Secretary of the Interior would join CFIUS for covered transactions near certain federal lands. CFIUS would also have to determine if specific land or resource deals reported by the Secretary of the Interior, involving foreign persons from designated adversarial countries, are covered transactions and need a review.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of the Interior would become a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for certain transactions.
This membership would apply when a transaction involves land or resources next to federal lands. These federal lands include those managed by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Secretary of the Interior would notify CFIUS about certain land or resource purchases. These purchases must involve foreign persons from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran.
After notification, CFIUS would determine if these reported transactions are "covered transactions."
If a transaction is a "covered transaction," CFIUS would then decide whether to start a formal review.

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Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

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