Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Foreign Adversaries From Buying Land

The bill targets foreign adversary nations such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, which all have their own laws restricting foreign ownership of land.

(L-R) U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) speaks as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) looks on during a news conference following a closed-door meeting with House Republicans, at the Republican National Committee office on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 25, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) introduced a bill on May 22 that would ban noncitizens from buying land in the United States if Americans are prohibited from doing so in their home country.

“While American families are being priced out of their own communities, hostile regimes are buying land with cash and zero accountability,” Harrigan said in a statement. “If Americans can’t buy land in your country, you don’t get to buy land in ours. It’s common sense and long overdue.”