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Read. Follow. Verify.House bill restricts foreign adversaries from acquiring federal public lands
Last action · January 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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What This Bill Would Do
The Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act prohibits the sale, lease, or transfer of federal public lands to individuals or entities associated with foreign adversaries. This measure aims to prevent foreign influence over U.S. land assets by establishing new oversight requirements for land transactions.
This bill establishes a new federal screening process that could block land transactions for specific foreign-linked entities, directly impacting the eligibility of international investors to acquire or lease federal property.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Foreign adversaries
The bill restricts their ability to purchase, lease, or acquire federal public lands.
Federal land management agencies
These agencies must comply with new restrictions on the disposal or leasing of land under their jurisdiction.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Increased scrutiny on foreign land ownership
The bill represents a legislative effort to extend national security oversight from corporate and financial sectors to federal land assets.
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