Prohibition of Agricultural Land for Foreign Adversaries Act

The Prohibition of Agricultural Land for Foreign Adversaries Act would bar certain foreign-government-connected individuals or entities from buying agricultural land in the United States and from participating in USDA programs. The bill defines “covered persons” as anyone associated with North Korea, Iran, the People's Republic of China, or Russia, and it uses presidential emergency powers (via the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to implement and enforce these prohibitions. It also allows penalties under those same emergency powers for violations. The act defines agricultural land by reference to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 and includes both public and private land, including ranching land. There is a limited exception allowing covered persons to participate in USDA programs that relate to food inspection or other food safety regulatory requirements. Overall, the measure aims to reduce foreign influence over U.S. land and agricultural program participation by entities connected to those four governments, relying on broad executive authority to implement and enforce the prohibitions.