119-hr4454

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4454 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4454

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign 
countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and 
 for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 16, 2025

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cline, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Yakym, 
 and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees 
 on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
 of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
 concerned

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 A BILL

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign 
countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and 
 for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Our Invaluable Land Act of 
2025'' or the ``SOIL Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES PURCHASING OR LEASING 
 PROPERTY NEAR SENSITIVE SITES.

 

Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
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    (r) Prohibition on Certain Foreign Countries Purchasing or 
Leasing Property Near Sensitive Sites.--
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    (1) In general.--A covered foreign country may not 
 purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, 
 property within 10 miles of a sensitive site.
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    (2) Notice to congress of violations.--The Committee 
 shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies 
 a violation or attempted violation of the requirements of this 
 subsection.
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    (3) Rule of application.--This subsection shall apply to 
 purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the date of 
 enactment of this subsection.
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    (4) === Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
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        (A) Covered foreign country.--The term `covered 
 foreign country' means--
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            (i) China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; 
 and
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            (ii) any entity controlled by or acting 
 on behalf of a government described under 
 clause
            (i) .
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        (B) Sensitive site.--The term `sensitive site' 
 means public or private real estate located in the 
 United States that--
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            (i) is, is located within, or functions 
 as part of, an air or maritime port;
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            (ii) is a United States military 
 installation;
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            (iii) is another facility or property of 
 the United States Government that is sensitive 
 for reasons relating to national security, as 
 defined by the Committee; or
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            (iv) the Committee determines could--
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            (I) reasonably provide a covered 
 foreign country the ability to collect 
 intelligence on activities being 
 conducted at a location described under 
 clause
            (ii) or
            (iii) ; or
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            (II) otherwise expose national 
 security activities at a location 
 described under clause
            (ii) or
            (iii) to 
 the risk of foreign surveillance by a 
 covered foreign country.''.
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