H.R. 5760 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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, Oct 14, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRestricts foreign purchases of U.S. farmland
The bill blocks people and companies from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from buying or investing in American agricultural land and farm businesses. The President can make exceptions if needed for national security. The bill also puts the Secretary of Agriculture on a committee that reviews major foreign investments in U.S. agriculture, and requires the Department of Agriculture to study the risks these foreign purchases might pose.
How it affects you
If you own farmland or an agricultural business, you'll no longer be able to sell to buyers from those four countries. Foreign investors from elsewhere can still purchase agricultural property. The changes mainly affect people directly involved in agriculture and real estate transactions, though the government is also taking steps to monitor foreign investment in the farming sector more closely.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 14, 2025)
Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2025 or the PASS Act of 2025
This bill establishes requirements to address the national security risk to the agricultural sector of the United States.
Specifically, the bill prohibits a foreign person (i.e., an individual or entity) who is a citizen of or acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from purchasing or investing in U.S. agricultural land and companies. The prohibition also applies to an entity that is registered or organized in, or has a principal place of business in, any of these countries. The President may waive this prohibition, on a case-by-case basis, if the President determines that the waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.
The bill also places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and requires CFIUS to review certain transactions involving investments by foreign persons in the U.S. agricultural sector.
Additionally, the Department of Agriculture must report on the risks that foreign purchases of U.S. businesses engaged in agriculture pose to the U.S. agricultural sector.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5760
A BILL
PASS Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21) · Introduced Oct 14, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 14, 2025: “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.”