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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed SOIL Act of 2026: Oversight of Foreign Land Ownership
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Lankford has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would expand federal oversight of foreign-owned agricultural land and real estate near military bases. The proposal would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States () to review land transactions involving entities from countries identified as national security risks or nonmarket economies.
If enacted, this amendment would restrict federal subsidies for agricultural land owned by certain foreign entities and subject their real estate transactions near military installations to federal national security reviews.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Foreign entities from nonmarket or high-risk countries
These entities would face federal national security reviews for land acquisitions and would be ineligible for federal agricultural subsidies.
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
The committee would be tasked with reviewing additional categories of real estate and agricultural land transactions.
Federal agencies
Agencies would be prohibited from providing subsidies or assistance to agricultural holdings owned by the specified foreign entities.
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Expansion of CFIUS Scope
The amendment significantly broadens the scope of CFIUS to include agricultural land and real estate near military bases, moving beyond traditional business investment reviews.
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