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Title: Establishes Agriculture Land Protections Against Foreign Adversaries

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry


Title: Establishes Agriculture Land Protections Against Foreign Adversaries

Title: Establishes Agriculture Land Protections Against Foreign Adversaries

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Title: Establishes Agriculture Land Protections Against Foreign Adversaries

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes agriculture land protection against foreign adversaries in Louisiana.

Highlights:

  • Prohibits individuals from foreign adversary countries from owning agricultural land or having a controlling interest in Louisiana (Sec. 1).

  • Defines “foreign adversary” as a foreign nongovernment individual or foreign government including (Sec. 1):

    • The People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

    • The Republic of Cuba;

    • Islamic Republic of Iran;

    • Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;

    • Russian Federation; and 

    • Venezuela under the leadership of Nicolas Maduro.

  • Specifies that individuals found to have violated the provisions of this bill are subject to a civil penalty of $50,000 and asset forfeiture (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).

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Title: Establishes Agriculture Land Protections Against Foreign Adversaries

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