Idaho committee advances RS32510 after debate over foreign-adversary land ownership and CFIUS waiver

The Idaho House State Affairs Committee debated and ultimately voted to introduce RS32510, a proposal from Representative Ted Hill that would require entities identified as “foreign adversaries” that own agricultural land, mining claims or mineral rights to sell those holdings within 180 days or face foreclosure.

The measure, discussed at a committee meeting, targets entities the sponsor described as controlled by foreign adversaries defined in federal regulation (the transcript lists China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Cuba). The RS includes a carve‑out for entities that, as of July 1, 2025, have a national security agreement or waiver approved through the federal Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); Representative Hill said that carve‑out was added after legal review and that it limits immediate application to some existing owners.

Representative Hill framed the bill as a national‑security measure tied to “sovereignty over food security and domestic mining claims and mineral rights,” saying decisive legislative action is required. “Any foreign adversary that owns agricultural land, mining claims or mineral…