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HR 13128 95th Congress House

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act

Official title: A bill to require foreign persons who acquire, transfer, or hold interests in agricultural land to report such transactions and holdings to the Secretary of Ag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require foreign persons who acquire, transfer, or hold interests in agricultural land to report such transactions and holdings to the Secretary of Agriculture and to direct the Secretary to analyze information contained in such reports and determine the effects such transactions and holdings have, particularly on family farms and rural communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 1978 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 1978
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 Latest action June 14, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act - Requires a report to the Secretary of Agriculture, containing legal name, address, citizenship, type of interest, and legal description of the land involved, and other specified information, from any foreign person (including individuals, organizations, governments, or any combination thereof) who holds, acquires, or transfers any interest, other than a security interest, in agricultural land.

Establishes a civil penalty for violation of any provision of this Act in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the fair market value of the land interest involved on the date of the penalty assessment.

Requires the Secretary to report to the President and to Congress an analysis of the information obtained by him pursuant to this Act, and a determination of the effects of foreign holdings, acquisitions, and transfers on family farms and rural communities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 13128: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13128/
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"H.R. 13128: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13128/.
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H.R. 13128, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-13128/.
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