china buying farmland

‘Growing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct threat to our food security and national security.’

Letter to Biden administration and Congressional leaders, comes after 11 states have enacted foreign ownership laws in 2023.

Gina Raimondo warned against Chinese investments in the United States, stating that such activities need to monitored when it affects issues of national security.

There are no federal laws addressing corporations or individuals from other countries buying agricultural land in the United States. That could change soon with adoption of the federal PASS Act, included as an amendment in the defense budget.