FARM Act

Senate Bill

S. 179

119th Congress

FARM Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hawley Tuberville

Senator

Republican

AL

Cosponsors

13

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

The Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign entities control of U.S. agricultural businesses. It designates agricultural systems and supply chains as critical infrastructure and technology for investment screening purposes. USDA and GAO must report on foreign influence in American agriculture.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act adds the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS and requires review of investments that could give foreign entities control of U.S. agricultural businesses. It designates agricultural systems and supply chains as critical infrastructure and technology for investment screening purposes. USDA and GAO must report on foreign influence in American agriculture.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

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 analyze and report on foreign influence in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Adds Agriculture Secretary to CFIUS
Requires review of foreign agricultural investment
Designates agriculture as critical infrastructure
Includes supply chains in critical technology definition
Mandates USDA and GAO reports on foreign influence

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation addresses food security concerns about foreign ownership of American farmland and agricultural companies. The bill recognizes agriculture as national security infrastructure, subjecting it to the same investment screening as defense and technology sectors. For foreign investors, it creates additional scrutiny; for American farmers, it may limit potential buyers while protecting against adversarial control.

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

179, 119th Congress (2025). "FARM Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-179