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House Bill 1 would bar 'foreign adversary' ownership near military bases and critical infrastructure, sponsors say
Summary
House Bill 1, the Ohio Property Protection Act, would bar citizens of designated foreign-adversary countries from buying property within 25 miles of military installations and certain critical infrastructure, sponsors told the House Public Safety Committee.
House Bill 1, presented as the Ohio Property Protection Act, would prohibit nationals of designated foreign-adversary countries from purchasing property within 25 miles of military installations or specified critical infrastructure facilities, sponsors said during a House Public Safety Committee hearing. Supporters framed the bill as a national‑security measure intended to reduce espionage, sabotage and economic surveillance risks from state-aligned buyers.
"As legislators, we have a responsibility to protect Ohio," Representative Angie King said in sponsor testimony, citing concerns about foreign companies and investors acquiring farmland, distribution…
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