S. 2268 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 14, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens review of foreign agricultural land purchases
This bill gives the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign investments for national security concerns, new responsibility over certain agricultural land sales to foreign buyers. When the Department of Agriculture flags a transaction involving someone from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran buying agricultural land or related businesses, CFIUS must decide whether it poses a national security risk and what action to take. The bill also adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS so the agriculture sector has a seat at the table for these reviews.
How it affects you
If you own agricultural land and sell it to a foreign buyer from one of those four countries, the transaction would now go through this national security review process, which could affect the timeline and approval of the sale. For most domestic agricultural transactions and sales to foreign buyers from other countries, this doesn't create new requirements.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 14, 2025)
Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025
This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CFIUS oversees the national security risks of certain foreign investment in the United States. CFIUS has the authority to review covered transactions, which include mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business; certain investments in businesses involved in critical technologies, critical infrastructure, or sensitive personal data; and certain real estate transactions.)
Specifically, the bill directs CFIUS to, after receiving notification from USDA, determine (1) whether a reportable agricultural land transaction is a covered transaction, and (2) whether CFIUS should initiate a national security review or take another action with respect to the transaction.
Reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction (1) that USDA has reason to believe is a covered transaction, based on information from or in cooperation with the intelligence community; (2) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran; and (3) with respect to which a foreign person is required to submit a report to USDA regarding their agricultural land transactions.
The bill also expands CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture for covered transactions that involve agricultural land, agricultural biotechnology, or the agriculture industry (e.g., agricultural transportation, storage, and processing).
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 SessionS. 2268
A BILL
Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 14, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”