HR 9456 United States House · 118th Congress

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) for transactions involving agricultural land, biotechnology, or agriculture-related infrastructure (like transportation, storage, or processing). It requires the Secretary to notify CFIUS about transactions where a foreign person from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran acquires U.S. agricultural assets, as defined by existing law. CFIUS then decides whether to review such transactions or take other action. The provisions apply only to transactions involving those four countries and sunset once they are removed from the official list of "foreign adversaries" in federal regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 6, 2024 Last action Sep 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 11, 2024

How they voted

269149
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 430
Sep 11, 2024
D Democratic211
55 Yea 148 Nay 8
70% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican218
213 Yea 1 Nay 4
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Sep 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 149 (Roll no. 415).
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 149 (Roll no. 415).
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Mr. Takano moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Sep 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1430 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
lower
Sep 6, 2024
Committee
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.
lower
Sep 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

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