New US Law Curbs Adversaries’ Real Estate Near Defense Sites

A powerful coalition of US legislators has unveiled a landmark bill to halt China and rival states from snapping up land near military hotspots and essential infrastructure. Fueled by alarms over espionage and food supply risks, the initiative marks a pivotal escalation in protecting America’s strategic assets.

Rep. John Moolenaar, steering the charge from the China-focused select committee, argues that farmland control equates to national defense. ‘Adversaries cannot be allowed near our sensitive military and infrastructure sites,’ he asserted, positioning the bill as a fix for regulatory blind spots.

The legislation supercharges CFIUS powers, creating mandatory reviews for deals tied to Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, or Pyongyang. It defines ‘high-risk’ zones including farms, seaports, telecom gear, and vicinities of bases, NASA facilities, airports, data hubs, optic networks, cloud ops, and comms infrastructure—pending approval only after deep scrutiny.

Endorsed by Republicans and Democrats alike—names like Gottheimer, Panetta, and Thompson feature prominently—the push reveals bipartisan consensus on Chinese investments’ dangers to infrastructure and chains. Separately, Moolenaar and Dingell eye a vehicle ban, slamming Chinese cars as rolling spies that map movements and map out America.

Echoing Trump administration priorities and USDA safeguards, this comes amid US-China standoffs on economics, innovation, security, and Taiwan. By broadening definitions and tightening controls, the bill doesn’t just react—it proactively secures the nation’s foundational defenses for the long haul.