H.R. 9456 · 118th Congress

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

Introduced on Sep 6, 2024 by Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4). 24 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Sep 12, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 6, 2024
Cosponsors
24
0 from the other party
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Europe
  • Federal officials
  • Iran
  • Land transfers
  • Middle East
  • North Korea
  • Russia
  • U.S. and foreign investments

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan NewhouseR-WA-4Sponsor

Republicans · 24

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Sep 11, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 203–213
  2. On Passage
    Sep 11, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 269–149

History

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  1. Sep 6, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Sep 6, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Sep 6, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Sep 6, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Sep 6, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Sep 10, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1430 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  7. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1430. (consideration: CR H5168-5173)
  8. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  9. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9456.
  10. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseMr. Takano moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services.
  12. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  13. Sep 11, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9456, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lucas demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  14. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5185-5186)
  15. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 414). (CR H5185)House · Roll call 414
  16. Sep 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 149 (Roll no. 415).House · Roll call 415
  17. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 149 (Roll no. 415).House · Roll call 415
  18. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Sep 12, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Idaho Dairymen's Association2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  2. Lineage (fka Lineage Logistics)2 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLCAI match · 99%
  3. National All-Jersey Inc.2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  4. PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  5. SMITHFIELD FOODS INC2 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)
  6. SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  7. American Civil Liberties Union1 report
    $400K reported (all issues)
  8. FDD Action1 report
    $160K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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