Congressman Flood and House Republicans Push GAO to Study Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Flood and House Oversight and Committee Republicans are pushing the Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study foreign investment in the U.S. farmland and its impact on national security, trade, and food security. This call to action comes as China’s ownership of U.S. farmland poses a growing threat to America’s food and national security. 

“Foreign ownership and investment in U.S. agricultural land has nearly doubled in the past decade. This growing trend has elevated concerns regarding national security in a time of uncertainty that is already compounded by challenges to our supply chain infrastructure, high input costs for farmers, and geopolitical pressures,” the Members of Congress wrote in their letter. “It is critical for Congress to have a thorough understanding of foreign investment in our nation’s agricultural land.”

Here is a full copy of the letter. Congressman Flood is a member of the Committee on House Oversight and Reform as well as the Committee on Small Business.