Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 4 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
This bill, titled the "Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025," aims to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950. It proposes including the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for specific agricultural matters. The bill targets transactions involving agricultural land, biotechnology, and the broader agriculture industry, such as transportation, storage, and processing. Additionally, it establishes a process for the Committee to consider certain agricultural land transactions reported by the Secretary. These specific requirements for land transactions involve foreign persons from designated "covered countries."
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the role of the Secretary of Agriculture within the CFIUS review process.
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides enhanced oversight to protect the domestic agricultural industry from foreign interests.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Increased protection of agricultural land may benefit rural property owners and agricultural stability.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Oversight of Agricultural Assets: The Secretary of Agriculture would become a member of the Committee when transactions involve agricultural land, biotechnology, or the agriculture industry, including transportation, storage, and processing (Section 2(a)).
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Enhanced Review of Land Transactions: The Committee will be required to determine if certain agricultural land transactions are covered transactions and decide whether to initiate a review or take other authorized actions (Section 2(b)(1)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Scrutiny for Specific Foreign Entities: The requirements regarding the consideration of certain agricultural land transactions apply specifically to foreign persons from "covered countries," which includes the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran (Section 2(b)(1)(ii) and (iii)).
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 provides enhanced oversight to protect the domestic agricultural industry from foreign interests. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Increased protection of agricultural land may benefit rural property owners and agricultural stability.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the role of the Secretary of Agriculture within the CFIUS review process.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill increases oversight of agricultural land transactions to protect national interests.
- 2/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 3 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.
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana