A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to require reports to contain geospatial data, and for other purposes

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would update a 1978 law that requires foreign investors to report when they buy U.S. agricultural land. The main change is requiring these reports to include precise location data (geospatial coordinates) showing exactly where the foreign-owned farmland is located. **Who it affects:** - Foreign individuals, companies, or governments that own or buy U.S. farmland - Federal agencies that track foreign agricultural investments - State and local governments monitoring land ownership in their areas **What would change:** Currently, foreign agricultural land ownership reports may only include general location information. This bill would require detailed mapping coordinates, making it easier for government agencies to: - Track exactly where foreign-owned agricultural land is located - Monitor patterns of foreign investment in U.S. agriculture - Provide more detailed information to policymakers and the public The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by Congress.

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