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Search Results: keywords:"committee on foreign investment"

H. R. 9442 — 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.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:709
H.R. 9442, titled the “Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024,” proposes changes to two existing laws concerning foreign investments in U.S. agriculture. The bill aims to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, they want to make sure that if people from other countries want to buy farmland or do business with U.S. farms, the person in charge of farms, called the Secretary of Agriculture, gets to help decide if it's safe. They also want to make sure everyone understands which countries and deals are a big deal or could be risky.
H. R. 5409 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to determine whether a national security review is needed for reportable agricultural land transactions referred by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:796
H. R. 5409, titled the "Safeguarding American Farms from Foreign Influence Act," proposes changes to the Defense Production Act of 1950. This bill mandates the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to evaluate certain agricultural land transactions to decide if...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5409 is a bill that wants to make sure foreign buyers don't buy American farms in a way that might hurt the country's safety, by making a special group check if these kinds of purchases are safe.
S. 3945 — To restrict the Chinese Government from accessing United States capital markets and exchanges if it fails to comply with international laws relating to finance, trade, and commerce.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:847
S. 3945 is a bill designed to prevent the Chinese Government from using the United States' capital markets and exchanges if it doesn't follow international laws related to finance, trade, and commerce. The bill outlines specific laws that the Chinese Government must comply...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 3945 wants to stop China from using American money places, like stock exchanges, if China doesn't play fair with money and trading rules everyone agreed on. If China breaks these rules, the U.S. can say "no" to new deals with Chinese government businesses.
S. 3666 — To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to establish an additional reporting requirement, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,100
S. 3666 aims to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 by adding a new reporting requirement for foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land, mandating that any foreign person with at least a 1% interest in such land must report it. The bill also...
Simple Explanation
S. 3666 is a plan to make sure anyone from another country who owns even a small piece of farmland in the U.S. has to tell the government about it, and it also plans to share this information with another group to help keep things safe.
H. R. 8636 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide a process for a member agency of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to request the Committee initiate a unilateral review of a transaction and to require congressional notice when such request is denied, and for other purposes.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:653
H.R. 8636, known as the “Foreign Investment Transparency and Accountability Act,” aims to modify the Defense Production Act of 1950. It establishes a process for any agency of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to request an evaluation of certain...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a safety check for when someone from another country wants to buy something important in America. If a group that's in charge of these checks says no to looking into a sale, they have to tell the people in charge why and suggest ways to make the country safer.
H. R. 9456 — An Act To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:612
H.R. 9456 is a proposed law aimed at protecting American agriculture from foreign influences by amending the Defense Production Act of 1950. The bill includes the Secretary of Agriculture in the Committee on Foreign Investment for transactions involving agricultural land,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9456 is about keeping American farms safe from being controlled by other countries. It changes some rules to make sure when people from certain countries, like China or Russia, want to buy farmland, we check it out to be sure everything is okay.
H. R. 9456 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:731
H. R. 9456 aims to modify the Defense Production Act of 1950 to enhance oversight on foreign investments in U.S. agriculture. The bill proposes adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States when transactions involve...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9456 is a proposal to update a law that helps protect U.S. farming from foreign buyers by having a group that checks who is buying. It makes sure a special farming expert joins when these sales involve countries like China or Iran.
H. R. 7678 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to better address certain transactions by foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.
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March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,056
The bill, H.R. 7678, aims to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to address issues related to real estate transactions involving "foreign entities of concern" in the United States. It grants the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States the authority to review...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when people from other countries try to buy a lot of land or expensive property in the U.S., the government checks it carefully to keep everyone safe.
S. 5007 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:703
The bill S. 5007, titled the “Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024,” seeks to modify the Defense Production Act of 1950 regarding foreign investments in U.S. agriculture. It proposes adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to keep an eye on which countries are buying farms in the United States, especially if those countries might not be friendly, like China or Russia. It also wants to make sure that people in charge of food and farming are part of the team that decides if these sales should happen.

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