Congressman Flood and House Republicans Push to End the Chinese Communist Party’s Land Grab

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood joined Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and several House Republicans as they introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. This legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals linked to the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

“Increasing ownership of private property by entities with ties to the Chinese Communist Party has rightly given rise to escalating concerns,” said Rep. Flood. “Our country’s land is inextricably linked to our national security, food supply, and energy resources. This bill ensures that America is putting the interests of our people first and taking another step to protect our future against the encroachment of the CCP and their allies.”

“The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a threat to American democracy. The United States is engaged in a great power struggle with the CCP, and we must respond with tough policies that will protect our farmland and food supply chain,” said Rep. Newhouse. “We should be taking every action we can to strengthen our domestic production while preventing our nation's strongest adversaries from having an advantage over our supply chain.”

You can read the full bill here. A release from Rep. Newhouse can be found here. Congressman Flood is a member of the Western Caucus, which advocates for rural policy issues in Washington, D.C.