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.