WASHINGTON, D.C. (KAMR/KCIT) — Officials with the workplace of congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced Tuesday that Jackson, together with different members of Congress, launched the Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act, a bill geared toward combating international interference within the nation’s agriculture provide chain.
According to a information launch from Jackson’s workplace, the bill offers reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment within the United States. The bill was additionally launched by congressman Filemon Vela of Texas and Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville launched companion laws within the U.S. Senate.
According to the discharge, the bill would reform the committee by designating the agriculture business and overarching provide chains as vital infrastructure, requiring the committee to watch international funding into the agriculture business and including the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the committee.
Jackson mentioned within the launch that he believes that the nation’s agriculture provide chain “poses a national security threat.”
“I represent the top-rated agriculture district in Texas, so protecting this vital industry and its overarching supply chains will always be among my top priorities in Congress,” Jackson mentioned within the launch. “Our adversaries are working overtime to undermine American interests, and the FARM Act will be an important step to secure America’s food supply by identifying and responding to inappropriate interference.”
The act would additionally require the U.S. Department of Agreculture, in addition to the Government Accountability workplace, to research and report back to Congress on the nationwide safety implications of international funding into the nation’s agriculture sector, the discharge acknowledged.
Russell Boening, the president of the Texas Farm Bureau, mentioned within the launch that he applauds each items of laws.
“As Texas has experienced a surge of foreign investors buying agricultural land, it is critical that proper oversight is provided to ensure our national security.” he mentioned. “We are pleased this bill accomplishes this goal, while in-turn protecting private property rights of landowners who wish to sell their property.”