A GOP member of the House Agriculture Committee introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit Chinese investors from making rural land purchases in the U.S.
Feenstra's Defend America’s Rural Energy Act would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 tofrom purchasing any real estate suitable for renewable energy or renewable fuels production. The lawmaker's home state of Iowa is a major wind energy producer and the nation's top producer of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, according to federal data.
"Domestic energy production is critical to Iowa’s economy and our national security," Feenstra said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital."In Iowa alone, our biofuels industry supports roughly 57,000 jobs and generates $7.2 billion toward Iowa’s GDP. But we cannot let our guard down when it comes to defending our rural energy sector and our energy security from foreign influence.
"Due to recent aggressive behavior, we know that our foreign enemies – especially China – have their sights set on our most vital, yet finite resource in rural America: our farmland," he continued."That’s why I am proud to lead the DARE Act to defend our farmers and energy producers from Chinese influence and foreign land grabs."In recent months, Republican lawmakers and local leaders nationwide have increased scrutiny on land purchases by foreign investors.
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