118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 513FARM Act

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 25, 2023
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Referred
Jan 25, 2023
Agriculture · Financial Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It also requires the committee to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business. Further, the bill includes agricultural systems and supply chains in the definitions of critical infrastructure and critical technologies for the purposes of reviewing such investments. The Department of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office must each analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.