Senators introduce bill to ban Chinese from buying US land

[Karah]

A GROUP OF LAWMAKERS IS PUSHING A BILL THAT WOULD BAN CHINA FROM PURCHASING ANY LAND IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE “NOT ONE MORE INCH OR ACRE ACT” IS LED BY REPUBLICAN SENATORS TOM COTTON OF ARKANSAS, KEVIN CRAMER OF NORTH DAKOTA AND KATIE BRITT OF ALABAMA.

IT WOULD REQUIRE LAND OWNED OR “INFLUENCED” BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY THAT’S CONSIDERED A NATIONAL SECURITY RISK TO BE SOLD. 

THE BILL ALSO ASKS PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAKE ACTION IN PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE REAL ESTATE IN THE U-S BY CHINESE CITIZENS OR COMPANIES.

COTTON SAID IN A STATEMENT “FOR DECADES, THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY HAS BEEN GOBBLING UP AMERICAN FARMLAND AND REAL ESTATE.”

WITH BRITT ADDING … “THE C-C-P’S STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF FARMLAND, PARTICULARLY NEAR OUR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, ISN’T JUST A NATIONAL SECURITY RISK, IT IS A THREAT TO OUR ECONOMIC AND FOOD SECURITY.”

THE BILL COMES AS NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA RECENTLY LED TO A TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF CHINESE-OWNED SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY TIK-TOK IN THE UNITED STATES. 

ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE … CHINA HELD MORE THAN 275-THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE U-S BY THE END OF 20-23.

THIS ACCOUNTS FOR LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF ALL FOREIGN-HELD ACRES IN THE U-S.

THE REPORT ALSO NOTES THAT NONE OF THE U-S LAND HOLDINGS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

IF THE ACT GOES TO A VOTE, 60 SENATORS WOULD NEED TO BACK THE MEASURE. REPUBLICANS CURRENTLY HOLD 53 SENATE SEATS … MEANING AT LEAST SEVEN DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WOULD NEED TO SUPPORT THE BILL.FOR SAN KARAH RUCKER  – I’M FOR ALL YOUR LATEST NEWS HEADLINES – DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP TODAY.