To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating such Act, and for other purposes.

HR 1789 increases the minimum civil penalty for violating the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) from 25% to 50% of the amount involved in the violation. This change directly affects foreign entities or individuals investing in U.S. agricultural land or businesses who fail to disclose such investments. The bill amends Section 3(b) of AFIDA to require penalties to be "at least 50 percent" rather than capping them at 25 percent. This policy adjustment raises the baseline financial consequence for noncompliance with disclosure requirements.