HR9442-118

Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Transportation, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H99FE195A522F4EB3957D8CD2F06D5E1A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024.
  • Section HB8E1B1929C43489CB732E992A07DC246: 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and notification requirement for particular covered transaction...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 30, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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