Chip Roy (R-TX)
Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act," aims to prohibit certain individuals and entities from purchasing housing in the United States. It targets "covered persons," which include citizens of foreign countries of concern and foreign adversaries or state sponsors of terrorism. The Act prohibits these persons from making new housing purchases upon enactment. Additionally, it requires these individuals or entities to sell their existing housing to a United States citizen or corporation within two years. Federal agencies will be directed by the President to create rules to ensure these prohibitions and divestments occur.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal authority by mandating property divestiture and prohibiting specific foreign ownership.
- Scored +3
Does this make housing cost less?
The redistribution of housing from foreign entities to US citizens may increase domestic housing availability.
- Scored +2
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
Increasing the housing supply via domestic buyers may benefit middle-class homeownership opportunities.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets 'Chinese Communist' interests which may have a disparate impact on certain Asian demographic groups.
- Scored -4
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The mandatory divestiture requirement may infringe upon property rights and due process for covered persons.
- Scored -3
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The targeting of specific foreign nationals may create a more hostile environment for immigrants from those regions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Ownership Transfer to Americans: Under Section 2(c)(2), any housing held by a covered person must be sold to a citizen or corporation of the United States. This ensures that the housing supply is transferred into the hands of domestic residents and entities.
-
National Security Protections: By restricting "foreign adversaries" and "state sponsors of terrorism" (as defined in Section 2(d)) from purchasing or holding housing, the bill seeks to address conduct adverse to the national security of the United States (Section 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
-
Mandatory Forced Sales: Under Section 2(c), any "covered person" must divest from any housing they currently hold in the United States within two years of the Act's enactment. This requires individuals or entities to sell their property regardless of their desire to keep it.
-
Restrictions on Specific Foreign Citizens and Entities: Section 2(a) and 2(d)(1) prevent specific groups—including citizens of foreign countries of concern, foreign entities of concern, and those affiliated with state sponsors of terrorism—from purchasing housing in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — U.S. corporations may benefit from the acquisition of newly available housing assets. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increasing the housing supply via domestic buyers may benefit middle-class homeownership opportunities. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets 'Chinese Communist' interests which may have a disparate impact on certain Asian demographic groups. Would immigrants be better off under this? — The targeting of specific foreign nationals may create a more hostile environment for immigrants from those regions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The redistribution of housing from foreign entities to US citizens may increase domestic housing availability.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal authority by mandating property divestiture and prohibiting specific foreign ownership. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The mandatory divestiture requirement may infringe upon property rights and due process for covered persons.
- 5/19/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.