House Republican Introduces Bill to Ban China From Owning US Farmland

Lawmakers seek to ban CCP-affiliated entities and Chinese companies from owning American farmland and homes.

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) gives remarks after receiving an endorsement during a Save America Rally with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Illinois, on June 25, 2022. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) introduced a companion bill on July 23 to ban Chinese entities from buying American farmland and homes.

The Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act, and the Senate’s version introduced earlier this month by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), came as the Trump administration said it would work with lawmakers to pass laws to end the purchase or control of U.S. farmland by nationals of foreign adversaries.