Senate -Republicans are moving to force Donald Trump's recent executive action to stop China and Russia to buy American agricultural land.
Republican Sens. Jim Banks from Indiana and Tommy Tuberville from Alabama are a new bill to rid foreign opponents of the US of their ability to buy American forest, agriculture and Timberlands.
'Almost two -thirds of the 23 million hectares of Indiana are agricultural land. Allowing foreign opponents to buy and control every part of our country is foolish, let alone agricultural land on which Americans trust for food, “banks told DailyMail.com in a statement exclusively.
“The bill that Senator Tuberville and I have introduced protects our agricultural land and ensures that the farm needs of Hoisiers – and all Americans – are not hostage by our opponents.”
China has a stunning amount of land in the US – nearly 400,000 hectares of agricultural land banks in detail.
He told DailyMail.com that the bill will stop [China] In their traces and guarantee our critical food supply chains. '
The bill, which was presented the last congress but never got a voice on the floor, already has backers in both Republican rooms. Rep. Dale Strong from Alabama brought the measure to the house last week.
On Friday, President Trump signed a memorandum that limits the Chinese investments of strategic American sectors such as technology, critical infrastructure, health care, agriculture, energy, raw materials and others. '
“The United States will lay down new rules to curb the exploitation of its capital, technology and knowledge by foreign opponents such as China to ensure that only those investments that serve American interests are permitted,” the order said.
Foreign entities and individuals have around 43 million hectares of American agricultural land, almost 2 percent of all American land, according to government data. China has more than 350,000 hectares in 27 states, the manager claims.
US President Donald Trump listens to a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a business event in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, November 9, 2017. On Friday, Trump signed a national security memorandum to limit the Chinese purchases of our country
Trump has said he has a great relationship with the Chinese president
China has around 350,000 hectares of American agricultural land. Part of it is close to sensitive American military locations, so that the concerns of legislators are drawn
If the new bill were adopted, people and entities would be stopped related to the governments of Iran, Noord -Korea, China or Russia to buy or lease agricultural land owned by private American citizens or the US government.
It would also happen that they work with certain programs in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Trump, since the start of his campaign, has stated how China was able to take advantage of the US and his taxpayers. In 2023, the then candidate tore the country in a campaign policy video.
'China buys our technology. They buy food supplies. They buy our agricultural land. They buy our minerals and natural resources. They buy our ports and shipping terminals, “says the president.
'While some are aimed at purchases of China in the vicinity of power plants and military bases, the fact that we have to worry about all Chinese communist activities in the United States is. As I have said for a long time, economic security is national security. '
A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of 2024 has established that foreign acquisitions of American land are difficult to identify. The report has also established that an earlier report from 2021 contained data that were abused.
That shocking report from 2021 approached that foreign entities have 40 million hectares of American agricultural land.
“While China, Iran, Russia and Noord -Korea are looking for ways to get control of critical American assets – we have to protect important agricultural markets, the resources of American farmers and our national security interests,” said Rep. Strong in a statement to a statement to a statement to DailyMail.com.
US President Donald Trump, Left, and XI Jinping, the Chinese president, shake a hand during a press conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, November 9, 2017
About 43 million hectares of American agricultural land, 2 percent of all American country, are owned by foreign entities or people
“Chinese investments in American agricultural land are a threat, not only for our food, fiber and fuel markets, but also for our national security,” Strong said. “I am proud of this legislation in the house in Leiden for the second congress to ensure that American country cannot be purchased by our opponents.”
The new USDA secretary Brooke Rollins has also recently broadcast concern about the influence of China.
“China may not be the really good player who had suggested many of the free market believers that they were,” she told Breitbart.
“I think a wholesaler across the board is a very deep look at where the influence of China is, especially in the last decade, which is very worrying, extremely important.”
