Protection of American Land Act of 2023

Protection of American Land Act of 2023

This bill prohibits a foreign nation (including a foreign government official or state-sponsored entity) from owning certain property or establishing a law enforcement facility in the United States.

The bill prohibits a foreign nation from purchasing or owning a building or land in the United States. Under the bill, foreign nations must transfer such properties to the federal government. The Department of the Treasury must provide market-rate compensation for returned property within two years of the bill's enactment.

The bill also prohibits a foreign nation from establishing in the United States a facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law enforcement, or surveillance on U.S. citizens.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4806 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4806

To prohibit foreign nations from owning certain facilities, buildings, 
                               and land.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2023

  Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit foreign nations from owning certain facilities, buildings, 
                               and land.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of American Land Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONS OWNING CERTAIN FACILITIES, 
              BUILDINGS, AND LAND.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
foreign nation may not--
            (1) establish a police or State sponsored security 
        facility;
            (2) own or purchase a State sponsored government building 
        in the United States; or
            (3) own or purchase land in the United States.
    (b) Compensation Provided.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, if a foreign nation owns a facility, building, or land described 
in subsection (a), such foreign nation shall be provided market-rate 
compensation for such facility, building, or property within two years 
of the date of the enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Treasury.
    (c) Return Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
foreign nation owning a facility, building, or land described in 
subsection (a) such foreign nation shall return such facility, 
building, or land to the United States Government.
    (d) No Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
United States Government shall not be liable for any violation of 
contracts that occur as a result of this Act.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Foreign nation.--The term ``foreign nation'' includes a 
        foreign nation, a State sponsored entity, or a government 
        official of a foreign nation.
            (2) Police or state sponsored security facility.--The term 
        ``police or State sponsored security facility'' means a 
        facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law 
        enforcement, or surveillance on United States citizens.
            (3) State sponsored government building.--The term ``State 
        sponsored government building'' means a building owned by a 
        foreign nation.
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