Hawley Sponsors Bill That Would Ban Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
March 13, 2023 5:47AM CDT
FILE – In this Oct. 12, 2020, file photo Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hawley, says he will raise objections next week when the Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay — but in no way alter — the final certification of Biden’s win.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
(MISSOURINET) – Chinese-owned companies would be banned from owning farmland in the United States under legislation filed in the U-S Senate. It’s sponsored by Missouri U-S Senator Josh Hawley:
If passed, China would have to divest in farmland it already owns in the U-S, and would be forbidden from buying more. Hawley says the U-S already relies too heavily on China in the manufacturing and medical sectors, and that we should not allow the same thing to happen to America’s food supply.
