Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4706 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4706 To prohibit the acquisition and ownership of agricultural land and residential real property by certain foreign entities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Onder, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Wied, Mr. Rulli, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the acquisition and ownership of agricultural land and residential real property by certain foreign entities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agricultural land.-- (A) In general.--The term ``agricultural land'' means-- (i) land used for farming, ranching, or timber production; (ii) land used for food processing; and (iii) land that-- (I) is currently idle; and (II) was used within the previous 5 years for farming, ranching, or timber production. (B) Related definitions.--In subparagraph (A): (i) Farming, ranching, or timber production.--The term ``farming, ranching, or timber production'' includes activities set forth in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (1987), Division A. (ii) Food processing.--The ter