Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023

This bill prohibits entities controlled by the governments of Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in the United States. It also prevents these entities from participating in most Department of Agriculture programs if they own or lease agricultural land, with limited exceptions for food safety and certain agency programs. The bill amends existing reporting requirements to include security interests and leases in the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, requiring more comprehensive transparency about foreign ownership. It mandates annual reports to Congress on foreign ownership risks and the effectiveness of current monitoring systems. The legislation aims to protect agricultural land from foreign influence while improving transparency about who owns U.S. farmland.