Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The Plain Record

Neutral daily news — clear headlines, complete facts.

← Legislation Tracker

S. 762

Senate

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Stalled

No recorded action in more than nine months. Bills that see no further action expire at the end of the two-year Congress.

In brief

This legislation prohibits the purchase of agricultural land in the United States by foreign persons or entities associated with certain adversarial nations. It requires the Department of Agriculture to review transactions and authorizes the divestment of land found to be in violation of these security restrictions. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the bill, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

  1. February 14, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced

    A bill to prohibit the purchase of agricultural land by certain foreign persons. Introduced and referred to committee.

    Next: Referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source