FARM Act

House Bill

H.R. 620

119th Congress

FARM Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. Smith

Representative

Republican

NJ-4

Cosponsors

29

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign control over U.S. agricultural businesses. It classifies agricultural systems as critical infrastructure for investment review purposes.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

SponsorChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Introduced1/22/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

ChamberHouse

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FARM Act

This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign control over U.S. agricultural businesses. It classifies agricultural systems as critical infrastructure for investment review purposes.

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This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign control over U.S. agricultural businesses. It classifies agricultural systems as critical infrastructure for investment review purposes.

Bill Number: 620
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Introduced: 1/22/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Fact Sheet

Title: FARM Act
Bill Number: 620
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Introduced: 1/22/2025
Summary: This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign control over U.S. agricultural businesses. It classifies agricultural systems as critical infrastructure for investment review purposes.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign control over U.S. agricultural businesses. It classifies agricultural systems as critical infrastructure for investment review purposes.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM ActThis 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 annually analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Adds Agriculture Secretary to CFIUS committee
Requires review of foreign agricultural investments
Classifies agriculture as critical infrastructure
Includes agricultural supply chains in critical tech definition
Mandates annual reports on foreign ag influence

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Foreign purchases of American farmland and agricultural businesses would face greater scrutiny. This addresses concerns about foreign adversaries, particularly China, gaining control over U.S. food production and supply chains.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Federal officials

Government studies and investigations

U.S. and foreign investments

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

620, 119th Congress (2025). "FARM Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-620

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