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H.R. 344 118th Congress House

Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act

Official title: To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by memb… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaChinaU.S. and foreign investments
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 12, 2023
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 Latest action January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing America's Land from Foreign Interference Act

This bill requires the President to take actions as necessary to prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party (and entities owned, controlled, or influenced by the party) from purchasing real estate located in the United States.

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
Good, Bob
· Aug 25, 2023
 R
De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · May 16, 2023
 R
Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · May 16, 2023
 R
Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Feb 24, 2023
 R
Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2023
Gaetz, Matt
· Jan 17, 2023
 R
Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Jan 17, 2023
 R
Self, Keith
Texas · Jan 17, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Jan 12, 2023
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2023
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jan 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 344: Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-344/
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"H.R. 344: Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-344/.
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H.R. 344, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-344/.
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