No American Land for Communist China Act
This bill, titled the No American Land for Communist China Act, would bar the purchase of real estate that is adjacent to certain federal lands in the United States by either agents of the People's Republic of China (PRC) or by businesses in which the PRC owns a 25% or greater stake. The definition of “covered Federal land” includes land managed by several federal agencies (Interior, Defense, Agriculture/Forest Service, Energy) and land that is Indian country. If enacted, the President would be empowered to take actions necessary to enforce these prohibitions. The measure is focused on limiting Chinese influence and ownership near federally managed lands across U.S. states and territories. In short, the bill seeks to restrict Chinese-government actors and Chinese-owned companies from acquiring property adjacent to strategic federal lands, emphasizing national security and sovereignty concerns about foreign investment near sensitive areas.
Key Points
- 1Prohibition on real estate purchases near covered federal land by PRC agents or by Chinese-owned businesses (25% or more PRC ownership).
- 2Definition of “covered federal land” includes land under the jurisdiction of the Interior, Defense, Agriculture (Forest Service), and Energy departments, as well as land in Indian country.
- 3The term “United States” for purposes of the bill includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- 4The President would have the authority to take “such actions as may be necessary” to enforce the prohibition (i.e., executive actions or measures to stop the purchases).
- 5The bill is titled to express a policy aim of limiting Chinese land ownership near federal lands and is currently at the introductory stage in the Senate.