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Committee hears sponsors of Property Protection Act to limit land purchases by foreign adversaries near military and critical infrastructure
Summary
House Bill 1 would bar persons tied to federal lists of foreign adversaries from purchasing real property within 25 miles of military bases or designated critical infrastructure, require an attestation on conveyance forms, and authorize local sheriff investigation and referral to prosecutors.
Sponsors presented House Bill 1 as a state response to perceived national‑security risks from land purchases by entities tied to foreign adversaries. Representative Angie King and Representative Ray Klopfenstein said the bill would prohibit purchases by persons from a federal list of foreign adversaries within 25 miles of military bases or defined critical infrastructure, require a conveyance form with an attestation from the buyer, and give county sheriffs the ability to investigate suspected violations and refer cases to the county prosecutor.
"Ohio's Property Protection Act is long overdue," Representative King told the committee, framing the bill as safeguarding military installations and critical…
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