FARM Act
U.S. Congress · S179 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-22. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Summary (plain-language)
Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM Act This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It also requires CFIUS to review any investment that could result in foreign control of any U.S. agricultural business. Further, the bill includes agricultural systems and supply chains in the definitions of critical infrastructure and critical technologies for the purposes of reviewing such investments. The Department of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office must each analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.
Sponsors
- Tommy Tuberville (primary)
- Marsha Blackburn
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Kevin Cramer
- Steve Daines
- Deb Fischer
- John Fetterman
- John Hoeven
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Roger Marshall
- David McCormick
- Pete Ricketts
- Rick Scott
- Eric Schmitt
- Tim Sheehy
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate — 2025-01-22 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-01-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |