To require that a State be ineligible to receive funds under certain Federal programs unless the State has in effect a State law restricting the purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons, and for other purposes.
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IntroducedMrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The "Stop CCP Land Act" forces states to ban foreign adversary countries from buying U.S. farmland by threatening to cut off federal climate and agriculture funding. If states don't pass laws restricting land purchases by countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea within one year, they lose access to hundreds of billions of dollars in Inflation Reduction Act programs for renewable energy, forest conservation, home energy rebates, and farmer assistance.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. agricultural landowners benefit by facing less competition from foreign buyers when selling their farmland, potentially maintaining or increasing land values. States that already have foreign land ownership restrictions on their books don't need to make any changes and can continue receiving federal funding without interruption. National security agencies gain enhanced monitoring capabilities through new mandatory reporting requirements.
Who Bears the Burden and How
States without existing foreign land ownership laws must choose between passing new legislation or losing access to critical climate and agriculture funding from the Inflation Reduction Act - potentially hundreds of millions of dollars per state. Foreign investors from covered countries who already own U.S. agricultural land must submit annual reports to state agriculture departments, creating new paperwork and compliance costs. State agriculture departments must establish new tracking and reporting systems to monitor foreign landholdings. Climate and renewable energy programs in states that haven't passed the required laws could face significant funding disruptions, delaying clean energy projects and conservation efforts.
Key Provisions
- Withholds all Inflation Reduction Act funding for climate, energy, and agriculture programs from states that don't ban land purchases by "covered foreign countries" (Defense Trade Control list countries plus Russia)
- Requires existing foreign landholders from covered countries to file annual reports with state agriculture departments detailing their agricultural holdings
- Mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a congressional report within one year on how to update the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to improve tracking of foreign agricultural investments
- Requires the Government Accountability Office to assess within 90 days the national security impact of this legislation and recommend additional measures to protect U.S. real estate from foreign manipulation
- Defines "covered program funds" as approximately 20 specific Inflation Reduction Act programs including renewable energy loans, home energy rebates, forest conservation, coastal resilience, and farmer assistance programs
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Restricts foreign adversary countries from purchasing U.S. agricultural land by conditioning federal climate and agriculture funding on state enforcement
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Use federal funding leverage to compel state-level restrictions on foreign land ownership, targeting countries deemed national security threats"
Likely Beneficiaries
- U.S. agricultural landowners (reduced foreign competition for land purchases)
- States that already restrict foreign land ownership (no policy change needed)
- National security agencies (enhanced monitoring of foreign agricultural holdings)
Likely Burden Bearers
- States without foreign land ownership restrictions (must pass new laws or lose federal climate/agriculture funding)
- Foreign persons from covered countries who currently own U.S. agricultural land (new annual reporting requirements)
- States with significant Inflation Reduction Act funding at risk (must choose between funding and foreign investment policy)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Note: No significant scope conflicts - 'The Secretary' consistently refers to Secretary of Agriculture throughout the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508)
Countries listed on the State Department's Defense Trade Control Country Policies List (table 1 to paragraph (d)(1) under section 126.1 of title 22, CFR) and Russia
Funds made available under Public Law 117-169 (Inflation Reduction Act) for specific environmental, climate, energy, and agricultural programs including renewable energy loans, home energy rebates, forest programs, coastal resilience, and technical assistance
Has the meaning given in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508)
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