Farmland Security Act of 2025

The Farmland Security Act of 2025 strengthens oversight of foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land by amending the 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. It imposes a civil penalty equal to 100% of a foreign-owned shell corporation's (an entity with no real operations) land value for failing to disclose ownership, but allows correction within 60 days to avoid the penalty. The bill requires annual audits of 10% of disclosure reports, mandates training for state/local officials to identify missing filings, and directs annual research on foreign leasing trends and land purchases for Congress. It authorizes $2 million yearly from 2025-2030 to fund these measures, directly affecting foreign landowners, state agencies, and federal oversight.