S2258-119

In Committee

Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

119th Congress Introduced Jul 10, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act.
  • Section id6A8F702AF0784C82BC08ADB2D6EF0375: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agricultural land means— land used for farming, ranching, or timber production; land used for food processing; and land...
  • Section id67de2101d6a34d7aa962d582a52599ae: 3. Prohibition of acquisition, leasing, or ownership of United States agricultural land by covered foreign entities It shall be unlawful for a covered foreign...
  • Section idc340c68d947c471aa7d3a53ddb4bfb4b: 4. Temporary prohibition on purchasing residential real estate In this section: The term covered period means the period— beginning on the date of enactment of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Government Operations, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Government Operations Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 10, 2025

Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Jul 10, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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
Agriculture Government Operations Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Secretary" §id6A8F702AF0784C82BC08ADB2D6EF0375

the Secretary of Agriculture. The term State means each of the several States of the United States. The term territory means— the District of Columbia

"covered period" §idc340c68d947c471aa7d3a53ddb4bfb4b

the period— beginning on the date of enactment of this Act

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