119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 1713: Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CFIUS oversees the national security risks of certain foreign investment in the United States. CFIUS has the authority to review covered transactions, which include mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business; certain investments in businesses involved in critical technologies, critical infrastructure, or sensitive personal data; and certain real estate transactions.)
Specifically, the bill directs CFIUS to, after receiving notification from USDA, determine (1) whether a reportable agricultural land transaction is a covered transaction, and (2) whether CFIUS should initiate a national security review or take another action with respect to the transaction.
Reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction (1) that USDA has reason to believe is a covered transaction, based on information from or in cooperation with the intelligence community; (2) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran; and (3) with respect to which a foreign person is required to submit a report to USDA regarding their agricultural land transactions.
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The bill also expands CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture for covered transactions that involve agricultural land, agricultural biotechnology, or the agriculture industry (e.g., agricultural transportation, storage, and processing).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- John Rose R-TN
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- David Scott D-GA
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Josh Riley D-NY
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Pete Sessions R-TX
- Ron Estes R-KS
- Kim Schrier D-WA
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Derek Schmidt R-KS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Frank Lucas SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
- 2Garland BarrCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Emanuel CleaverCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sharice DavidsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Donald DavisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Frank Lucas.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2865-2866)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2865)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2865)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-129, Part I.
- Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- 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.