118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1066SOIL Act of 2023

A bill to increase oversight of foreign direct investment in agricultural land in the United States, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 29, 2023
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Referred
Mar 29, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes and expands requirements for reviewing and disclosing transactions regarding foreign investments in agricultural land. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must review certain investments in agricultural land held by a person (i.e., individual or entity) that is a national of, or subject to the jurisdiction of, a country (1) designated as a nonmarket economy, or (2) identified as posing a risk to the national security of the United States. Under current law, CFIUS reviews the national security implications of certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses or real estate, including critical infrastructure or technologies. CFIUS must also re...

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.