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Senate approves law requiring sale or foreclosure of certain land, water or mineral rights owned by foreign adversaries
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 3-56 as amended, which requires certain land, water rights, mining claims or mineral interests owned by entities the law defines as "foreign adversaries" to be sold within 180 days or subject to judicial foreclosure. Supporters framed the bill as a national‑security measure; opponents raised property‑rights concerns
The Idaho Senate on April 3 approved House Bill 3-56 (as amended) on a recorded vote of 30–2, sending the measure back to the House. The bill creates a process to require certain resource interests — including agricultural land, water rights, mining claims and mineral rights — held by persons or entities identified as "foreign adversaries" to be sold within 180 days after notice; if the asset is not sold, the statute authorizes judicial foreclosure.
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