Several U.S. lawmakers, including Rep. Feenstra and Rep. Mary Miller, are advocating for a ban on China's purchase of American farmland to protect national security and food supply. Rep. Feenstra's amendment to ban China from buying farmland for domestic energy production was approved by a significant majority. The issue is framed as a matter of safeguarding American farmland from foreign adversaries like China to ensure food security.
Food security is national security. The longer we allow the CCP and other bad actors to purchase U.S. agricultural land, the greater the risk to our nation's food supply. https://t.co/gSfcfGkZrw
China’s continual purchase of U.S. agricultural land must be stopped. We cannot allow Beijing to jeopardize our food and national security. https://t.co/Ne2BJ8ALuC
I believe that American farmland belongs to American farmers. That's why I introduced an amendment — which passed by a vote of 407 to 26 — to the Lower Energy Costs Act to ban China from buying American farmland suitable for domestic energy production. #IA04
The House Ag Committee will hold a hearing next week on the threat China poses to American agriculture. The first bill I introduced in the 118th Congress was to ban our foreign adversaries from owning US farmland. We must protect American farmland because no farms means no food! https://t.co/boYo5ZXKKD
We must ban China from buying American farmland!
Last year, I banned foreign adversaries from buying or leasing ag land, critical infrastructure, and homes near military assets. We won't let our enemies buy up our land and spy on Montanans.