Senator Tester and I introduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security, or PASS Act, to ban China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from purchasing American farmland or ag businesses.

It has become very apparent that an increasing number of foreign purchases of American agricultural land is posing a threat to national security.

China and Russia are our near-peer adversaries, and North Korea and Iran are no friends of the United States.

I am pleased that this year's Senate National Defense Authorization Act includes Senator Rounds' amendment to prohibit China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and businesses.

I am pleased that this year's Senate National Defense Authorization Act includes Senator Rounds' amendment to prohibit China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and businesses.

We must safeguard U.S. farmland, and food security is a critical component of national security.

We must safeguard U.S. farmland, and food security is a critical component of national security.

It has become very apparent that an increasing number of foreign purchases of American agricultural land is posing a threat to national security.

These four adversaries view America as their top competitor and only wish to gain advantage and opportunities to surveil our Nation's capabilities and resources.

We introduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security, or PASS Act, to ban China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from purchasing American farmland or ag businesses.

We must safeguard U.S. farmland, and food security is a critical component of national security.

I am pleased that this year's Senate National Defense Authorization Act includes Senator Rounds' amendment to prohibit China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and businesses.

food security is a critical component of national security, and we need to make sure that foreign countries do not hold an undue influence over our food supply.

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