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Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

S.Amdt. 3235

S.Amdt. 3235 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Ms. LUMMIS and others, aims to add a new section (SEC. 1067) to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this addition is to prohibit certain entities from buying real estate that is next to covered federal land in the United States.

The prohibition applies to:

  • Any agent of the Government of the People's Republic of China.
  • Any business where the Government of the People's Republic of China owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests, whether directly or indirectly.

Covered federal land is defined as land owned by the United States under the jurisdiction of:

  • The Secretary of the Interior.
  • The Secretary of Defense.
  • The Secretary of Agriculture (specifically land managed by the Forest Service).
  • The Secretary of Energy.
  • Land that is Indian country.