Jan 23, 2025 · Sen. Tuberville said, “Our adversaries are doing everything they can to claim land dangerously close to some of our nation’s most important military installations and ranges. Allowing land ownership by Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in our sovereign country is a slippery slope. ... Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Alabama has the fourth-highest amount of foreign-owned agricultural land in the United States, with 2.2 million acres WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act, to permanently add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investments in ...

6 days ago · Food security is national security, and we cannot allow our adversaries to have a foot in the door to our critical supply chains. We must prioritize oversight of foreign investment in our food supply chains, especially from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. This starts with giving the agriculture community a permanent seat at the table on ...

Jan 23, 2025 · WASHINGTON (TNND) — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Thursday announced the introduction of a bill blocking foreign adversaries from purchasing land near critical U.S. military bases. The bill, known as the “Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act,” would restrict the purchase of property by individuals acting on behalf of Russia, China, Iran or ...

Last year, Senator Tuberville introduced the Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act to prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party from purchasing land in the United States and set minimum penalties for foreign purchases that …

In March 2023, Senators Tuberville and Braun introduced the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act, which would prohibit the sale of U.S. agricultural land to any individual or entity tied to governments of Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia.

Mar 23, 2023 · U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is again pushing legislation that would block U.S. enemies from buying farmland, an effort he says is necessary to ensure the country’s food security.

Sep 10, 2024 · The Secretary’s inclusion to the Committee adds another layer of scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland and agricultural industries. The bipartisan legislation would also specifically flag farmland purchases by foreign adversaries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran for CFIUS.

Dec 28, 2024 · He introduced legislation to permanently add the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and provide the Secretary authority to flag all U.S. farmland acquisitions by foreign adversaries, including China, North Korea, Russia and Iran.

Sep 17, 2023 · His intended replacement, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, has been caught up in Tuberville’s hold at a time when the Russia-Ukraine war is at a crossroads, tensions are ongoing with North...