PLOT Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal law that requires foreign owners of U.S. farmland to report their holdings. Reports would have to include map data showing the boundaries of the land, in an open-source format approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary would use this data, with defense and intelligence officials, to look for national security concerns such as land near military bases or critical infrastructure. The bill lowers the ownership thresholds that trigger reporting for transactions tied to foreign adversaries and requires disclosure of any foreign adversary holding a 5 percent or greater interest. It also directs the Secretary to prioritize enforcement for foreign adversary transactions, especially those linked to China, and to refer possible national security risks to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

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Sponsors

• Pete Ricketts Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors