Braun
Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, recently warned of China’s playbook to build power though investment in American agriculture at a hearing on foreign ownership in U.S. agriculture.
In his remarks, he highlighted bipartisan legislation that he introduced in March with Sens. Tester (D-Mont.), Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Rubio (R-Fla.) to prohibit the purchase of U.S. farmland by those associated with the governments of the United States’ foreign adversaries (Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia).
Regarding the bill, Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act, Sen. Braun said, “It would also stop these individuals from participating in any of the USDA programs. I’ve vetted this bill carefully with the USDA, the intel community, and a handful of committees here in Congress. I would like to submit letters of support for this legislation into the record from the Agribusiness Council of Indiana, America First Policy Institute, and Heritage Action.”