Idaho committee advances new language to force sale or foreclose on land owned by foreign adversaries; sponsor keeps House Bill 221 in committee

Representative Ted Hill, sponsor of the proposal, told the State Affairs Committee that the draft would require any foreign adversary that owns agricultural land, mining claims or mineral rights to sell within 180 days or face foreclosure. “If they don't sell within a hundred and 80 days, we'll foreclose,” Hill said, describing the enforcement mechanism and a whistleblower incentive.

Why it matters: Hill framed the measure as a national-security and supply-chain protection step, saying foreign ownership of seed and other ag inputs creates vulnerabilities. The draft would exempt entities that had a national-security agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States as of July 1, 2025, but would otherwise bar and permit foreclosure of land held by defined foreign adversaries.

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