A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 14 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 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
The FARM Act aims to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to protect the United States agriculture industry from foreign influence and disruption. This bill expands the scope of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include the Secretary of Agriculture. It also targets transactions that could lead to foreign control of businesses engaged in agriculture and the use of agricultural products. Additionally, it includes agricultural systems and supply chains under the definition of critical infrastructure and critical technologies. Finally, the bill requires reports on foreign influence and threats within the agricultural sector.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill seeks to prevent foreign disruption and control of the domestic agricultural industry.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides protections against foreign control and espionage targeting agricultural businesses.
- Scored +4
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
The bill mandates reporting on espionage techniques used to target agricultural intellectual property and innovation.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill increases oversight and potential restrictions on foreign investments in the agricultural sector.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection against foreign control of agriculture: By expanding the review of transactions, mergers, or acquisitions that could result in foreign control of businesses engaged in agriculture, the bill seeks to prevent harm to the industry (Section 2(b)).
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Strengthened infrastructure and technology security: The bill includes agricultural systems, supply chains, and products under the definitions of both critical infrastructure and critical technologies (Section 2(c) and Section 2(d)).
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Increased oversight and transparency: The bill mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General conduct an analysis and submit a report to Congress regarding foreign investments, threats to production, and espionage techniques (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 farmers be better off under this? — The bill seeks to prevent foreign disruption and control of the domestic agricultural industry. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides protections against foreign control and espionage targeting agricultural businesses.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — The bill mandates reporting on espionage techniques used to target agricultural intellectual property and innovation.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill protects agricultural businesses from foreign control and espionage.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill aims to protect the stability and security of the domestic agricultural industry.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General to submit reports to Congress regarding foreign influence.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill identifies agricultural systems and supply chains as critical infrastructure to protect against foreign threats. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill increases oversight and potential restrictions on foreign investments in the agricultural sector.
- 7/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana