Senators Introduce ‘Protect Our Bases Act’ as China Continues Purchasing Land Near US Military Sites

Experts have warned that China has been exploiting various loopholes in recent years in an effort to purchase large swathes of U.S. land.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) speaks to members of the media at Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 23, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

U.S. senators have introduced new legislation aimed at combating national security threats posed by malign foreign land purchases near military bases in the United States.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking Republican member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), introduced the legislation, known as the Protect Our Bases Act, on Oct. 24.