SOIL Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4454 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4454 To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cline, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Yakym, and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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 amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, 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 ``Saving Our Invaluable Land Act of 2025'' or the ``SOIL Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES PURCHASING OR LEASING PROPERTY NEAR SENSITIVE SITES. Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(r) Prohibition on Certain Foreign Countries Purchasing or Leasing Property Near Sensitive Sites.-- ``(1) In general.--A covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, property within 10 miles of a sensitive site. ``(2) Notice to congress of violations.--The Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies a violation or attempted violation of the requireme