A congresswoman from Texas has introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, particularly China, from buying U.S. farmland. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the legislation on June 9. Known as the Protecting American Farmland Act (H.R.3996), the bill would amend the U.S. tax code,…
Texas Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Prevent China From Buying US Farmland
June 11, 2023
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Texas Senate Passes Legislation Banning Hostile Nations From Buying Farmland
April 28, 2023
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The Texas Senate has approved legislation that bans the purchase of farmland by citizens and entities associated with hostile foreign nations—a bill that its author said will provide “sweeping state and national security protections.” Republican Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst announced the passing of her legislation on Facebook on April 26, following a 19-12 vote in…
Proposed Texas Legislation Banning Chinese Land Purchases Softened Amid Criticism
March 6, 2023
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A Texas bill aiming to ban citizens and entities from China and three other countries from buying property in the state has been softened following opposition from critics and some state Democrats. Senate Bill 147 (pdf), authored by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, would ban citizens, companies, and government entities from China, Iran, North Korea,…
Texas Proposal to Ban Chinese Land Purchases Softened Amid Criticism
March 6, 2023
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Legislation in Texas that would ban citizens and entities from China and three other countries from buying property in the state has been softened in response to opposition from critics and some state Democrats. Senate Bill 147 (pdf), authored by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, would ban citizens, companies, and government entities from China, Iran,…
Texas Democrats Decry GOP Bill to Ban Chinese Citizens From Buying Property in the State
January 27, 2023
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Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, along with more than a dozen fellow Democratic lawmakers, has decried state legislation proposed by a GOP lawmaker that would ban the sale of land to Chinese citizens, governments, and other entities. “I am here in defense of the ‘American dream’,” Wu told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday…
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