HR8700-119

In Committee

Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2. Additional definitions Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3, and expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over real estate transactions Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50. It relies on compliance mandates, procurement rules, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Defense and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2. Additional definitions Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3.
  • Expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over real estate transactions Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, definition change provision: 7.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 8. Rulemaking.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2. Additional definitions Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3, and expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over real estate transactions Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2. Additional definitions Section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3, and expands a compliance mandate provision: 4. Expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over real estate transactions Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50.

Policy Domains

Defense Finance

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition …

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Hinson, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"elevated risk real estate transaction" §H0C4D62E4AA934A868F577C85BB7915C5

a real estate transaction described under paragraph (4)(B)(ii), in which the real estate— is, is located within, or will function as a part of, an air or maritime port

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