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S4978FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

High Impact

Proposed Ban on Chinese Land Purchases Near Federal Sites

Original title: No American Land for Communist China Act

August 1, 2024

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Where This Stands

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this law would restrict the property-buying rights of specific foreign entities near federal installations, potentially impacting real estate markets and investment near military bases, national forests, and tribal lands.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Chinese government agents and businesses

These entities would be prohibited from purchasing real estate adjacent to specific federal or tribal lands.

U.S. property owners near federal land

These individuals may face restrictions on who they can sell their property to if the land is adjacent to covered federal sites.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2024, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. context

Summary

This bill would prohibit the Chinese government and businesses with significant Chinese government ownership from buying real estate located next to federal land or in the United States. The President would be required to take action to enforce this restriction across all U.S. states and territories.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What land is considered 'covered federal land' under this bill?

It includes land managed by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, the Forest Service (under the Secretary of Agriculture), and land designated as .

Which businesses would be blocked from buying land?

Any business where the government of the People's Republic of China owns 25 percent or more of the , either directly or indirectly.

Why It Matters

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Expansion of Federal Land Definitions

The bill explicitly includes 'Indian country' alongside federal agency-managed land, broadening the scope of federal land-use restrictions.

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