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Proposed SOIL Act of 2026: Oversight of Foreign Land Ownership

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6450

June 24, 2026

national security foreign investment agriculture military installations land ownership

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would restrict federal subsidies for agricultural land owned by certain foreign entities and subject their real estate transactions near military installations to federal national security reviews.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Foreign entities from nonmarket or high-risk countries

These entities would face federal national security reviews for land acquisitions and would be ineligible for federal agricultural subsidies.

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

The committee would be tasked with reviewing additional categories of real estate and agricultural land transactions.

Federal agencies

Agencies would be prohibited from providing subsidies or assistance to agricultural holdings owned by the specified foreign entities.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Lankford has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would expand federal oversight of foreign-owned agricultural land and real estate near military bases. The proposal would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States () to review land transactions involving entities from countries identified as national security risks or nonmarket economies.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What land transactions would be subject to review under this act?

Transactions involving agricultural land or real estate within 50 miles of a military installation, if the buyer is a national of or organized under the laws of a country designated as a or a national security risk.

Does this act apply to residential property?

The amendment explicitly excludes residential property from the review requirements for real estate near military installations.

What happens to federal subsidies for affected landholders?

Federal agencies would be prohibited from providing any assistance, including subsidies, to agricultural real estate holdings owned by the specified foreign entities.

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Discoveries

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Expansion of CFIUS Scope

The amendment significantly broadens the scope of CFIUS to include agricultural land and real estate near military bases, moving beyond traditional business investment reviews.

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Connected Entities

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →

personDirector of National Intelligence“Issues the annual report on worldwide threats used to identify security risks.”Map →

personMr. Lankford“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Foreign Investment in the United States“The federal committee responsible for reviewing foreign investments in U.S. busi”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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