FARM Act

Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act or the FARM Act

This 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.

Other titles

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A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

FARM ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Foreign Adversary Risk Management ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 179·Senate·Bill·Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sen. Tommy Tuberville(Republican-Alabama)·

Jan 22, 2025

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

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 22, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Jan 22, 2025Introduced in Senate