# What This Bill Does

This bill would direct the President to ban foreign governments from buying land and property in the United States. Right now, there's no federal law preventing a foreign country from purchasing real estate—whether that's farmland, commercial buildings, residential property, or anything else. This bill would change that by giving the President the power to create rules that stop foreign governments from making these purchases.

The bill also specifically targets a common workaround: foreign governments using shell corporations (basically fake companies they secretly own) to hide their involvement in property purchases. Under this proposal, the President would need to block these hidden purchases too, not just direct government ownership. The ban would apply everywhere under U.S. control, including all fifty states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories.

# Who This Affects

This mainly impacts foreign governments and their ability to invest in American real estate. For ordinary Americans buying homes or property, this wouldn't directly change anything—the bill only restricts foreign governments, not foreign individuals or private companies. However, if you own property near land that a foreign government might have wanted to purchase, this could theoretically affect property values or development plans in your area. The bill is essentially about national security and sovereignty—keeping decisions about who owns American land in American hands rather than allowing foreign governments to accumulate property holdings here.

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 an foreign governments.

Cawthorn, Madison

This bill requires the President to take actions necessary to bar foreign governments from purchasing public or private real estate in the United States.